Beautifully written, Water for Elephants is illuminated by a wonderful sense of time and place. It tells a story of a love between two people that overcomes incredible odds in a world in which even love is a luxury that few can afford. An atmospheric, gritty, and compelling novel of star-crossed lovers, set in the circus world circa 1932, by the bestselling author of Riding Lessons.
Twenty-five years ago, the body of sixteen-year-old Eve Knox was found in the caves near her home in small-town Grotto, Iowa—discovered by her best friend, Maggie. Now a detective in Grotto, and seven months pregnant, Maggie is thrust back into the past when a new piece of evidence surfaces and the case is reopened.
New secrets, old flames, and hidden agendas are about to send bounty hunter Stephanie Plum on her most outrageous adventure yet! After threatening her ex-husband Dickie in front of the entire office, he’s vanished. And Stephanie is the natural suspect in his disappearance…
