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THE NEXT ONE TO FALL
By Hilary Davidson
“Davidson’s exciting follow-up to her debut, 2010’s The Damage
Done…The rich history and geography of Peru add depth to an
engrossing mystery that constantly keeps the reader guessing.”
--Publishers Weekly
“An attempt to overcome grief with a trip to fascinating Machu
Picchu leads to even more wild intrigue.….Lily’s feelings for her
sister ring painfully true, and Davidson’s rendering of Machu
Picchu and Cusco would merit a pisco sour toast even from the
great Jan Morris.”
--Kirkus Reviews
“Lily Moore is one of the most appealing ‘amateur’ sleuths
I’ve encountered in years. The vivid sense of place — Peru, in
this case — is everything one would expect from a seasoned travel
journalist like Hilary Davidson, the story is deliciously twisty,
the characters engaging. I know I can’t be the only reader looking
forward to more Moore.”
—Laura Lippman, New York Times bestselling author
In THE NEXT ONE TO FALL (A Forge Hardcover; Feb. 14, 2012; $24.99), Hilary Davidson’s thrilling new
mystery takes place three months after the events in her debut novel, the Anthony Award–winning The
Damage Done. This stand-alone sequel follows travel writer Lily Moore to Peru where she witnesses a
death at Machu Picchu and is the only one who suspects foul play. Her search for the truth sets in motion
a chain of events with devastating consequences for everyone involved.
Three months after the death of her sister Claudia, Lily is persuaded by her closest friend, photographer
Jesse Robb, to visit Peru. Jesse is convinced that the trip will lure Lily out of her dark mood, but Lily is
haunted by betrayal and loss. At Machu Picchu, the famous Lost City of the Incas, they overhear an
argument between a man and a woman. Minutes later they hear a scream and discover the woman
clinging to life at the bottom of an ancient stone staircase. Before she dies, the fatally injured woman who
says her name is Trista, tells Lily that her boyfriend Len made her drink some kind of concoction then
pushed her.
When the local police investigate, the forensic evidence they find doesn’t match what Lily knows. Unable
to accept the official ruling of accidental death, Lily hunts down Len, a rich boy gone bad, and discovers a
pattern of dead and missing women in his wake. Obsessed with getting justice for these women, Lily sets
in motion a violent chain of events that will have devastating consequences.
Dark, suspenseful, and exhilarating with a rich history and geography of Peru, THE NEXT ONE TO
FALL is a gratifying mystery that will keep the readers guessing to the very end.
Praise for The Damage Done
“Grabs you by the throat and doesn’t let go till the end.”
--Linda Fairstein, New York Times bestselling author of Silent Mercy
“[A] razor sharp mystery debut.”
--Publishers Weekly
“An intriguing psychological mystery with a fully drawn protagonist who is surrounded by real characters.
Readers will eagerly await Davidson's next book.”
--Library Journal
“A tale of nonstop action with a nice final twist. An entertaining and promising crime-fiction debut, with the
potential for a sequel.”
--Booklist
HILARY DAVIDSON won the Anthony Award for Best First Novel for The Damage Done. The book also
earned a Crimespree Award and was a finalist for the Arthur Ellis and Macavity awards. Hilary’s widely
acclaimed short stories have been featured in publications from Ellery Queen to Thuglit, and in many
anthologies. A Toronto-born travel journalist and the author of eighteen nonfiction books, she has lived in
New York City since October 2001. Visit her online at www.hilarydavidson.com.
THE NEXT ONE TO FALL
By Hilary Davidson
A Tor Hardcover
ISBN: 978-0-7653-2698-0
$24.99 / 336 pages
On sale: February 14, 2012
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