Inland

In the arid, lawless lands of the Arizona Territory during a severe drought in 1893, Nora is an unflinching frontierswoman awaiting the return of her husband, who has gone in search of water for the parched household, and her sons, who have vanished after an explosive argument. While waiting, Nora focuses her energies on her youngest son, who's convinced that a mysterious beast is stalking the land around their home. Lurie is a former outlaw haunted by the souls of those he's killed. He sees lost souls who want something from him, and he finds reprieve from their longing in an unexpected romantic relationship with a woman named Isabel. This relationship inspires Lurie to embark on a death-defying trek across the West. The way in which Lurie's expedition eventually intersects with Nora's plight is the surprise and suspense of this brilliant novel. Mythical, lyrical, and sweeping in scope, Inland is grounded in true but little-known history.