Granite Harbor A Novel

When a serial killer shatters the peace of a quiet Maine coastal town, a failed novelist turned detective must race against time to protect his daughter—and uncover secrets that threaten to tear the community apart.

“[A] finely written and thrilling tour de force.” —Wall Street Journal

From Peter Nichols, bestselling author of The Rocks, comes a gripping crime thriller that captures the essence of small-town America when darkness comes calling. In Granite Harbor, everyone knows everyone—until a local teenager is found brutally murdered at the Settlement, the town’s historic archaeological site.

Alex Brangwen, a single father grappling with his own failures, is the town’s only detective. This is his first murder case, and the pressure is mounting. When Isabel, a single mother battling her own demons, takes a job at the Settlement, their lives become dangerously intertwined—especially when their children were best friends with the victim. As a second body surfaces, both parents realize their own kids might be next on the killer’s list.

Nichols masterfully weaves together a page-turning mystery with an intimate portrait of small-town life, where everyone has something to hide. Perfect for fans of Mare of Easttown and Thomas Harris’s psychological intensity, Granite Harbor delivers atmospheric suspense that will keep you reading late into the night. The kind of book that reminds you why you love getting lost in a good thriller—preferably with the door locked and the lights on.

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