In four hours, Shelby Jane Cooper will be struck by a car. Shortly after, she and her mother will leave the hospital and set out on a winding journey toward the Grand Canyon. All Shelby knows is that they're running from dangers only her mother understands. And the further they travel, the more Shelby questions everything about her past--and her current reality. Forced to take advantage of the kindness of unsuspecting travelers, Shelby grapples with what's real, what isn't, and who she can trust . . . if anybody. Award-winning author Nick Lake proves his skills as a master storyteller in this heart-pounding new novel. This emotionally charged thrill ride leads to a shocking ending that will have readers flipping back to the beginning. Awards for "There Will Be Lies" A "Boston Globe" Best YA Book of 2015 A Texas TAYSHAS Pick

Author Biography

Nick Lake is the much-acclaimed author of "In Darkness," winner of the Michael L. Printz Award, and "Hostage Three," which received three starred reviews and was named a "Publishers Weekly," "School Library Journal," and "Boston Globe "Best Book of the Year. He is also the Publishing Director for fiction at HarperCollins Children's Books UK. Nick lives near Oxford, England." "Visit him online at www.in-darkness.org and on Twitter at @NicholasLake.