Long Time Gone A Novel
Long Time Gone A Novel by Hannah Martian is set to be published by Crooked Lane Books on October 15, 2024. This edition features 288 pages and is presented in English. The narrative unfolds in the small town of Wonderland, Wyoming, where the Coldwater family has long controlled the narrative surrounding the murder of their daughter, Jessica, framing Holly Prine as the killer despite her innocence. The story follows private investigator Quinn Cuthridge, who returns to her hometown after nearly a decade when she learns that her aunt has gone missing, prompting her to confront the town’s buried secrets.
Readers will find a dual-timeline mystery that intertwines Quinn’s investigation with the Coldwater family’s past. As Quinn and ranch hand Hunter delve into the truth behind Jessica’s murder, they navigate the complexities of their growing attraction amidst the dangers that threaten them. The book explores themes of family loyalty, hidden truths, and the challenges of confronting one’s past, all set against the backdrop of a rural landscape. Long Time Gone offers a rich queer mystery that invites readers to unravel the layers of deception in Wonderland.
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A family goes to drastic lengths to protect their version of the truth in this dual-timeline rural debut mystery, perfect for readers of Kelly J. Ford and Hayley Scrivenor.
In the small town of Wonderland, Wyoming, the truth is whatever the Coldwater family says it is. When their prodigal daughter, Jessica, was murdered forty years ago, their truth was that Holly Prine killed her–regardless of Holly’s innocence.
But the Coldwaters aren’t the only reason private investigator Quinn Cuthridge hasn’t set foot in the town in nearly a decade. After her aunt sent her away when she was a teen, Quinn swore she’d never return. When she gets an unexpected call from her aunt’s ranch hand, Hunter, Quinn learns that her aunt has gone missing. Reluctantly, she returns to Wyoming to investigate and soon realizes that her aunt was getting dangerously close to long-buried Wonderland secrets, including who really murdered Jessica Coldwater.
As Hunter and Quinn dig into what lies in the Wyoming backcountry, attraction flares between the two women, complicating their investigation–and Quinn’s steadfast refusal to have any ties to Wonderland. With someone threatening Quinn and her own dark past echoing in the present, Quinn must struggle against her hometown and herself to find the truth in this rich queer mystery.
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