Little Falls: A Novel

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She tried to forget the horrors of war-but her quiet hometown conceals a litany of new evils. She tried to forget the horrors of war--but her quiet hometown conceals a litany of new evils. Sergeant Camille Waresch did everything she could to forget Iraq. She went home to Eastern Washington and got a quiet job. She connected with her daughter, Sophie, whom she had left as a baby. She got sober. But the ghosts of her past were never far behind. While conducting a routine property tax inspection on an isolated ranch, Camille discovers a teenager's tortured corpse hanging in a dilapidated outbuilding. In a flash, her combat-related PTSD resurges--and in her dreams, the hanging boy merges with a young soldier whose eerily similar death still haunts her. The case hits home when Sophie reveals that the victim was her ex-boyfriend--and as Camille investigates, she uncovers a tangled trail that leads to his jealous younger brother and her own daughter, wild, defiant, and ensnared. The closer Camille gets to the truth, the closer she is driven to the edge. Her home is broken into. Her truck is blown up. Evidence and witnesses she remembers clearly are erased. And when Sophie disappears, Camille's hunt for justice becomes a hunt for her child. At a remote compound where the terrifying truth is finally revealed, Camille has one last chance to save her daughter--and redeem her own shattered soul.

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Praise for Little Falls:
The tight, well-constructed plot complements the searing portrait of Camille as she deals with the guilt she feels over her daughter and her general rage at the world. Lewes is off to a strong start.
Publishers Weekly, starred review

This story is dark and gritty, filled with tension throughout...The characters are well-rounded with an authenticity only a veteran could write.
Seattle Book Review

A haunting and tense story...Well-plotted and action-packed.
Fresh Fiction

An original, action-packed, inherently riveting suspense thriller of a mystery novel by an author with an impressive flair for, and mastery of the genre.
Midwest Book Review

"Little Falls snaps with suspense from beginning to end. With skilled execution of setting and plot, Elizabeth Lewes shuttles the reader between continents on a thrilling journey that reveals haunting secrets. I couldn't put this book down!"
Margaret Mizushima, author of the award-winning Timber Creek K-9 Mysteries, including Hanging Falls

A dark, dangerous read populated by distinct, well-drawn characters. The tormented heroine is a woman on the edge and fascinating in her unpredictability. Youre rooting for her, afraid for her, but never fully confident that she wont succumb to her multiple demons. There is a desperate sense of urgency right up until the very end.
P. J. Tracy, New York Times bestselling author of the Monkeewrench series

Author Bio

Elizabeth Lewes is a veteran of the United States Navy who served during Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. An analyst and linguist by training, she now practices law in Seattle. Little Falls is her debut novel.