![]() ![]() But it is Sal who finds Adam's body, charred almost beyond recognition, half a mile from his uncles' compound. The two outcasts developed a tender, trusting friendship that brought each of them hope in the wake of tragedy. A quiet, seemingly unremarkable man, he connected with just one of his students: Sal Prentiss, a lonely sixth grader who lives with his uncles on a desolate ranch in the hills. By day's end, when the body is identified as local math teacher Adam Merkel, a small Nevada town will be rocked to its core.Īdam Merkel left a university professorship in Reno to teach middle school in Lovelock seven months before he died. A middle school teacher worries when her colleague is late for work. A boy walks into a fire station, pale with the shock of discovery. ![]() "Powerful.a breathtaking read, with flawed and authentic characters who hit so close to home that at times it is impossible not to root for them." - San Francisco ChronicleĪ body burns in the high desert hills. Nominated for the Edgar Award for Best Novel * Nominated for the ITW Thriller Award for Best Young Adult NovelĪ BookPage Best Book of the Year * A People Magazine Best Book of Summer * A Parade Best Book of Summer * A Crime Reads Most Anticipated Book of Summer ![]()
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