Forsaken Country

Coming in paperback September 5th

"The best stories test our view of the moral universe, which is one of the many reasons I love the work of Allen Eskens. This is one of our best crime writers at the top of his game."
—William Kent Krueger, NYT bestselling author

"In Forsaken Country, Allen Eskens’ expert storytelling is on full display... Heart-pounding and heartfelt, [it] should be at the top of your to-be-read list."
—Heather Gudenkauf, NYT bestselling author

About Allen

Allen Eskens is the bestselling author of The Life We Bury, The Guise of Another, The Heavens May Fall, The Deep Dark Descending, The Shadows We Hide, Nothing More Dangerous, The Stolen Hours, and Forsaken Country. He is the recipient of the Barry Award, Minnesota Book Award, Rosebud Award (Left Coast Crime), and Silver Falchion Award and has been a finalist for the Edgar® Award, Thriller Award, and Anthony Award. His books have been translated into 26 languages.

Praise for Allen’s Books

Eskens’s first-person narration grabs the reader and never relinquishes its hold.
—Library Journal, Editor’s Fall Pick on The Life We Bury

Eskens’s elegant but chilly prose, like winter in the blood…
—The New York Times on The Guise of Another

Gripping… the tale takes several unexpected twists before reaching the satisfying denouement.
—Publishers Weekly on The Heavens May Fall

Fine crime fiction that captures the chill of its setting as it explores issues of life and death.
—Booklist on The Deep Dark Descending

[A] brilliant sequel full of deeply developed characters…. darkly lyrical and brutally intimate…
—Publishers Weekly, starred review on The Shadows We Hide

This powerful, unforgettable crime novel is a coming-of-age book to rival some of the best…
—Library Journal starred review on Nothing More Dangerous

“[As] good as it gets; a heart-pounding and utterly engaging thriller.”
—NYT bestselling author Karen Dionne on The Stolen Hours

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All Books

My books are not a series, but rather character arcs that revolve around a small community.
Click on the names below to see who appears in each novel.

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Joe Talbert

Boady Sanden

Lila Nash

Max Rupert