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Binge Read the Promise Falls Trilogy

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Binge Read the Promise Falls Trilogy

BROKEN PROMISE
After his wife’s death and the collapse of his newspaper, David Harwood has no choice but to uproot his nine-year-old son and move back into his childhood home in Promise Falls, New York. David believes his life is in free fall, and he can’t find a way to stop his descent. Then he comes across a family secret of epic proportions that will affect not only his family, but the entire town.

FAR FROM TRUE
When private investigator Cal Weaver looks into a break-in at the home of a recently deceased man, he uncovers far more than he is prepared for after he finds a hidden room that was used for salacious activities. Detective Barry Duckworth is doggedly trying to solve two murders, one of which is three years old. He believes the killings are connected, since each featured a similar distinctive wound. And the key to his mystery may lie with Cal Weaver’s own case. As the lies begin to unravel, and another murder occurs, Cal and Barry find themselves headed straight into the heart of dark secrets as they uncover more startling truths about Promise Falls.

THE TWENTY-THREE
It’s May 23rd, and the small town of Promise Falls, New York, has found itself in the midst of a full-blown catastrophe. Hundreds of people are going to the hospital with similar flu-like symptoms, and dozens have died. Investigators quickly zero in on the water supply. But the question for many, including private investigator Cal Weaver, remains: Who would benefit from a mass poisoning of this town? Meanwhile, a college student has been murdered, and Detective Barry Duckworth has seen the killer’s handiwork before --- in the unsolved homicides of two other women in town. Suddenly, all the strange things that have happened in the last month start to add up.

Click here to see the 23 readers selected to read all three books in the Promise Falls trilogy and answer questions about them.

Winners

Anne from Mint Hill, NC
Casey from Woodbury, MN
Connie from Canton, OH
Diana from Schulenburg, TX
Eleanor from Sun City, AZ
Evelyn from Syosset, NY
Irene from Toms River, NJ
Joanie from Springfield, MO
Kara from Farmington, MI
Kelli from Leitchfield, KY
Laurie from Biloxi, MS
Lorena from Lenexa, KS
Marcia from Paradise, CA
Mindy from Bethpage, NY
Miriam from Kalamazoo, MI
Nina from Greenwood, IN
Rita from Alexandria, VA
Sherrie from Bloomfield Hills, MI
Susan from Altoona, PA
Susan from Atvada, CO
Terri from Byron Center, MI
Terri from Stockbridge, GA
Vicki from Brigham City, UT
 
 
Broken Promise: Book One of the Promise Falls Trilogy by Linwood Barclay - Thriller


After his wife’s death and the collapse of his newspaper, David Harwood has no choice but to uproot his nine-year-old son and move back into his childhood home in Promise Falls, New York. David believes his life is in free fall, and he can’t find a way to stop his descent. Then he comes across a family secret of epic proportions that will affect not only his family, but the entire town.

Far From True: Book Two of the Promise Falls Trilogy by Linwood Barclay - Thriller

When private investigator Cal Weaver looks into a break-in at the home of a recently deceased man, he uncovers far more than he is prepared for after he finds a hidden room that was used for salacious activities. Detective Barry Duckworth is doggedly trying to solve two murders, one of which is three years old. He believes the killings are connected, since each featured a similar distinctive wound. And the key to his mystery may lie with Cal Weaver’s own case. As the lies begin to unravel, and another murder occurs, Cal and Barry find themselves headed straight into the heart of dark secrets as they uncover more startling truths about Promise Falls.

The Twenty-Three: Book Three of the Promise Falls Trilogy by Linwood Barclay - Thriller


It’s May 23, and the small town of Promise Falls finds itself in the midst of a full-blown catastrophe with dozens dead from a flu-like virus. Investigator Cal Weaver quickly zeros in on mass poisoning and a tainted water supply. Meanwhile, a college student has been murdered, and Detective Barry Duckworth recognizes a killer’s handiwork from the unsolved homicides of two women in town. Suddenly, the strange events from the last month start to add up. The motive for hurting the people of this town points to the number 23 --- and working out why will bring Duckworth closer to death than ever before.