Granite Harbor A Novel
Granite Harbor, a novel by Peter Nichols, is published by Celadon Books and will be available in July 2025. This 320-page book unfolds in a small coastal town in Maine, where the tranquility of Granite Harbor is shattered by the brutal murder of a local teenager. Alex Brangwen, the town’s only detective and a single father, faces the daunting task of solving his first murder case while grappling with his own personal challenges. As fear grips the community, Alex is determined to uncover the truth behind the crime.
Readers will find a gripping narrative that intertwines the lives of Alex and Isabel, a single mother drawn into the investigation while working at the town’s historic archaeological site. The story delves into the complexities of parenthood and community dynamics as both characters confront their fears for their children amidst a backdrop of suspense and hidden secrets. With elements of mystery and crime, Granite Harbor offers an exploration of the social fabric of a small town, as past and present secrets threaten to unravel the lives of its residents.
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“[A] finely written and thrilling tour de force.”
–Wall Street Journal
A small town in coastal Maine is shaken to its core by a serial killer in this crime novel from Peter Nichols, bestselling author of The Rocks
In scenic Granite Harbor, life has continued on―quiet and serene―for decades. That is until a local teenager is found brutally murdered in the Settlement, the town’s historic archaeological site. Alex Brangwen, adjusting to life as a single father with a failed career as a novelist, is the town’s sole detective. This is his first murder case and, as both a parent and detective, Alex knows the people of Granite Harbor are looking to him to catch the killer and temper the fear that has descended over the town.
Isabel, a single mother attempting to support her family while healing from her own demons, finds herself in the middle of the case when she begins working at the Settlement. Her son, Ethan, and Alex’s daughter, Sophie, were best friends with the victim. When a second body is found, both parents are terrified that their child may be next. As Alex and Isabel race to find the killer in their midst, the town’s secrets―past and present―begin bubbling to the surface, threatening to unravel the tight-knit community.
At once a page-turning thriller and a captivating portrait of the social fabric of a small town, Granite Harbor evokes the atmosphere of HBO’s Mare of Easttown with a villain reminiscent of Thomas Harris’s Silence of the Lambs.
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