At the edge of civilization, nature and evil collide in what โstands out as one of the decadeโs best books of its kindโ (Alan Cheuse, Boston Globe).
Written with โforce and precision and graceโ (John Wilwol, New York Times Book Review) Hold the Dark is a โtaut and unforgettable journey into the heart of darknessโ (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 โchilling, mysterious, and completely engaging novelโ (Tim OโBrien) 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 Heroโs 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.