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South Of Nowhere (Out In May 2025)

The New York Times bestselling master of suspense returns to his beloved series, adapted for TV (CBS’s Tracker, starring Justin Hartley) as reward seeker Colter Shaw races against the clock to save a flooding town from a full-fledged disaster, where the culprit lurks in the plain sight.

When a levee collapses in Hinowah, a small town in Northern California, Colter Shaw is brought on by his sister, Dorion, a disaster response specialist, to help locate a family swept away by the raging water, with mere hours to survive.

But after a surprise attack along the river obstructs Colter’s urgent search, the siblings are forced to consider a new reality: Is the levee at risk of failing from natural causes, or is someone sabotaging it? Colter and Dorion must race against a ticking clock to uncover the truth and save the citizens before the village washes out completely, destroying everything and everyone in its path.

South of Nowhere will be released on May 6, 2025 in the USA and Canada, and on May 8 in the UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. Read an excerpt. The audiobook will be read by Kaleo Griffith.

Praise

“This suspenseful thriller will keep readers off-balance and unsure whom to trust… Perfect for a one-sitting read.”

—Library Journal ★ Starred Review

“…riveting…Deaver’s pacing is characteristically top- notch, and he ratchets up the suspense… This series has plenty of gas in the tank.”

—Publishers Weekly