The River Runs Black -- Tessa Wegert, Hardcover
James Patterson meets Louise Penny: New York's Thousand Islands are set to lose their battle against drugs in this pulse-pounding police procedural from acclaimed author Tessa Wegert.
"An edge-of-your-seat mystery" (Booklist on In the Bones) A small town on the water where things aren't as perfect as they look . . . After the recent death of a teenager by overdose, a record drug seizure along the Canadian border is a game changer for New York State's criminal investigation team. The detectives are relieved that the haul will never make it to the idyllic small-town streets of Alexandria Bay. But drugs are still circulating, and the lab results confirm it: the cocaine that killed the teenager and the cocaine from the bust are not the same. Investigator Tim Wellington and his team seem to be chasing a network of ghosts who use the North Country as their criminal playground. How long will it be until another Thousand Islands youth becomes not just a victim, but a target? Because the dangerous players won't shy away from violence when protecting their valuable goods--even if it means gambling with innocent lives . . . This twisty mystery coupled with heart-pounding suspense will appeal to fans of the Chief Inspector Gamache Mysteries and the Alex Cross thrillers, as well as books by Meg Gardiner, Ann Cleeves, and Ruth Ware.Author: Tessa Wegert
Publisher: Severn House
Published: 10/6/2026
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.9 lbs
Size: 8.5" H x 5.5" L x 1.2" W
ISBN: 9781448315086
