At the edge of civilization, nature and evil collide in what âstands out as one of the decadeâs best books of its kindâ (Alan Cheuse, Boston Globe).
Written with âforce and precision and graceâ (John Wilwol, New York Times Book Review) Hold the Dark is a âtaut and unforgettable journey into the heart of darknessâ (Dennis Lehane). At the start of another pitiless winter, wolves have taken three children from the remote Alaskan village of Keelut, including the six-year-old son of Medora and Vernon Slone. Wolf expert Russell Core is called in to investigate these killings and discovers an unholy truth harbored by Medora before she disappears. When her husband returns home to discover his boy dead and his wife missing, he begins a maniacal pursuit that cuts a bloody swath across the frozen landscape. With the help of a local police detective, Core attempts to find Medora before her husband does, setting in motion a deadly chain of events in this âchilling, mysterious, and completely engaging novelâ (Tim OâBrien) that marks the arrival of a major American writer.William Giraldi is the author of the critically acclaimed novels Busy Monsters and Hold the Dark; the memoir The Heroâs Body; and a collection of criticism, American Audacity. He is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and is master lecturer in the Writing Program at Boston University.