<p>Kate Adair is a New York investigative reporter targeting two things, a serial killer and a Pulitzer. When the first sets her in his sights, </p><p>it is Kate who becomes the target. </p><p>Taken to the North Carolina mountains to hide out, Kate's investigation takes a turn. </p><p>These mountains hold secrets for Kate. </p><p>She knows this place, yet nothing seems familiar. Isolated in these mountains, Kate meets people and discovers places that challenge everything she knows to be true. As Kate peels back </p><p>the layers of the past, she finds herself at the center of the story - a story of family, sacrifice, </p><p>a mother's love and murder. </p><p>Martha Novak, author of The Life You Want and The Teacup Prophecies, delivers a powerful fictional novel, Blood Mountain, winner of the 2024 Storytrade Award for Best Traditional Mystery. She is currently working on her second novel.</p>