pp 496 Mass Market paperback in good condition; creased spine; clean pages; light edgewear; front cover's lower right corner has a bendPhone calls before dawn are never good news. Especially when youre a prosecuting attorney in a small Appalachian town. Still, Bell Elkins is not prepared for this: sixteen-year-old Lucinda Trimbles body has been found at the bottom of Bitter River. And Lucinda didnt drown?she was dead before her body ever hit the water. With a case like this, Bell knows the coming weeks are going to be tough. But thats not all Bell is coping with these days. Her daughter is now living with Bells ex-husband, hours away. Sheriff Nick Fogelsong, one of Bells closest friends, is behaving oddly. And a face from her past has resurfaced for reasons Bell cant quite figure. Searching for the truth, both behind Lucindas murder and her own complicated relationships, is leading Bell down a dangerous path...will it lead to a dead end?