When the Bones Sing

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From the New York Times bestselling author of Dark and Shallow Lies comes a southern gothic supernatural thriller about a teen girl in a small Ozark town who can hear the bones of the dead. In Lucifer’s Creek, Arkansas, a town nestled in the Ozarks, over two dozen people have mysteriously vanished on local hiking trails, leaving no trace until their buried bodies are found. Seventeen-year-old Dovie, despite her lineage of women who can hear the dead's bones sing, is skeptical of magic. For years, the bones have been calling out to her, urging her to uncover their secrets. Locals suspect a monstrous Ozarks howler is responsible for the disappearances, but Dovie dismisses these tales, as well as her best friend Lo’s claims of being haunted by dark shadows. Dovie’s only focus is her unique ability, which helps the local sheriff locate the bones, allowing families to find closure. However, Lo is tormented by shadows that reveal themselves as the murdered hikers seeking answers. The truth of their deaths lies hidden deep in the hills, and Dovie and Lo must confront the darkness before more lives are lost.