"Clare is back. A mysterious disappearance at High River brings Clare to the stormy riverside town where people go to hide from their past. Sally Proulx and her son had found refuge with Helen Haines, a matriarch with a tragic past who provides safety for women fleeing abuse. A week ago, they both went missing. Clare, playing the part of Sally's long-lost friend, turns up and starts asking questions, but nothing can prepare her for the answers that unravel as she gets closer to the truth. Did Sally drown? Did her son? Was it an accident, or is their disappearance part of something bigger? In a town where lies and secrets are crucial to survive, everyone is implicated in Sally's disappearance. Detectives Somers and Rourke are working the case but clearly have an ulterior motive. Malcolm Boon is overseeing Clare again, but his past is catching up with him and she's afraid to find out why. And Helen is hiding more than just a tragic family history. As the past catches up with High River, Clare must face the very thing she has so desperately been running from, even if it comes at a devastating cost."--

Issued also in electronic format.