'They say you can tell the state of a place by the state of its wilderness. And I say, something's wrong out there.' Shimmering heat, rustling swamp grass, and deadly alligators gliding silently through the water: Hidden in the Louisiana swamps lies the enchanted town of Jacknife, a place no one stumbles upon by chance. When journalist Loyal returns, she hopes to reconcile with her childhood best friend. But before Loyal can speak to her, she is found murdered. No one seems to care what happened to the young woman, who had always been considered an outsider. So Loyal begins to ask questions herself. As she uncovers secrets that some would have preferred to leave buried, the noose tightens around her as well. A novel like a force of nature: about a woman's courage to refuse easy answers and a special place that takes our breath away. New product