Lee Martin | Mystery & Crime
The Bright Forever by Lee Martin
The Bright Forever by Lee Martin
- Format: Paperback
- Condition: Good
- Publisher: Three Rivers Press (2006)
- Length: 304 pages
- Genre: Mystery & Crime
- ISBN: 9780307209863
- LCCN: 2006286229
- OCLC: 67534610
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A Pulitzer Finalist Small-Town Mystery of 1970s Indiana, Missing Children, and Rural Secrets
In a quiet, rural Indiana town along the Wabash River during the summer of 1972, nine-year-old Katie DeLaunte vanishes while riding her bicycle. The tragedy fractures the small community, igniting suspicion, gossip, and local police investigations.
Narrated through multiple perspectives—including Katie's neighbor Henry Dees, a solitary math teacher carrying his own secret past, Katie's family, and local residents—the story unravels small-town innocence, guilt, and moral responsibility.
Why You’ll Love This Book
Lee Martin's Pulitzer Prize finalist novel delivers a haunting, empathetic examination of small-town secrets and tragedy. Perfect for readers of Kent Haruf, Elizabeth Strout, and William Treichler.
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