But on one chilly afternoon, Hank, his brother, and Jacob's unsavory pal Lou, make a discovery that offers a chance for a life filled with riches beyond their wildest dreams. And in a fateful moment, Hank lays a plan to claim that life...and the horrific crumbling of his ordered world begins....

Not since Scott Turow's Presumed Innocent has a first novel garnered such early enthusiastic acclaim for its haunting power and relentless suspense. "Electrifying," raved Kirkus Reviews. "Astonishingly adept...ingeniously plotted...worthy of comparison to Stephen King at his best," cheered Publishers Weekly. In this mesmerizing recording, you'll hear what all the excitement is about, as Scott Smith's pulse-pounding tale takes you on a nightmarish journey to the blackest depths of evil that you will never forget.