Never Come Back

Finding the truth in a family shattered by lies, betrayal, and murder is a deadly gamble in a twisting novel of suspense by Joe Hart, Wall Street Journal bestselling and Edgar Awardwinning author of Or Else. Family advocate Nora McTavish is settling into her new practice when she receives a call from Tess Grayson, a childhood friend she hasnt spoken to in years. Tess is entangled in a custody battle with her ex-husband, Neil, a popular professor at a local university. Its getting viciousand dangerous. Rumors are swirling of Neils affairs with students, one of whom was found bludgeoned to death. Though the charges against him were dropped, Tess doesnt want the man anywhere near their nine-year-old daughter. But as Nora digs deeper into the shattered Grayson marriage, she sees more sides to the story than anyone anticipated. Which side can she trust is the question. Old secrets and lies are beginning to emergesome from Noras own pastand as suspicions begin to shift, another murder draws Nora perilously close to a killer. This time shes not just betting her reputation on a case. Shes betting her life on it.