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A professor's life is turned upside down when he takes in his charming, wildly dangerous nephew, whose wealthy parents have just died under mysterious circumstances, in this propulsive, edge-of-your-seat debut psychological thriller.Gil is living a quiet life as a creative writing professor in a bucolic Vermont town, when he receives some shocking news: His sister and her husband have been killed in a car accident, and their only son is coming to live with him and his family. Gil and his wife are apprehensive about taking in seventeen-year-old Matthew. Yes, he has just lost both his parents, but they haven't seen him in seven years - and the last time the families were together, Matthew lured their young daughter into a terrifying, life-threatening situation.
About the Author
Nathan Oates is the author of the novel, A Flaw in the Design, and the collection of short stories, The Empty House, which won the 2012 Spokane Prize. His stories have appeared in The Best American Mystery Stories, The Antioch Review, The Missouri Review, and elsewhere. He reaches creative writing at Seton Hall University and lives in Brooklyn, New York.
