Description
After fleeing a damaging relationship, a newly appointed park ranger arrives in a remote Pacific Northwest town and finds herself facing both a prowling cougar and a community wary of outsiders—especially a woman in uniform. When a young woman’s body is discovered in the wilderness near Mount St. Helens, suspicion falls on a mysterious local carpenter whose guarded past draws the ranger closer even as it raises troubling questions. As she assists with the investigation, her wilderness expertise and instincts become essential to uncovering the truth, while someone determined to protect the town’s secrets keeps watch. Atmospheric and emotionally charged, this literary thriller explores trust, isolation, buried histories, and the dangerous lengths a close-knit community will go to preserve its own.
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paperback
Simon and Schuster
Published Jan 13, 2026
320 pages
ISBN: 9781668091883
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First Published
2026
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Briars by Sarah Crouch.