The Girl at the Border: A Novel

This wonderful debut is a thought-provoking thriller and a beautifully written examination of a womans journey toward identity. The Girl at the Border defies and exceeds expectations. Lisa Scottoline, New York Times bestselling author

Renowned archaeologist Richard Mathis is half a world away on the island of Crete when he learns his daughter, Bella, has gone missing. Within twenty minutes, hes on his way back to the States. Two days later, hes dead.

Richards young assistant, Angela Chase, is devastated by the loss of the man who had become both mentor and friend, and shes determined to find the missing girl, who seems to have made dangerous connectionsand whose lonely childhood so resembles Angelas own. Born Laurel Springfield, Angela now spends her days digging up the origins of a lost civilization while struggling to keep her own past buried. But will the search for Bella expose Angelas carefully disguised identityand will she find Bella before shes lost forever?