Back ad:Discover the world of Whidbey IslandCovers for THE EDGE OF NOWHERE, THE EDGE OF THE WATER, THE EDGE OF THE SHADOWS Seth Darrow likes life to be simple. Lately, it's been anything but. Since his beloved grandfather's stroke, Seth has been focused on getting Grand home again, before his aunt can take advantage of the situation to get her hands on Grand's valuable real estate. Then there's Prynne. Seth would like to get his relationship with her on solid ground. He loves her, but can he believe she has her drug use under control? Meanwhile, things are complicated for the other Whidbey Island friends. Derric has found Rejoice, the sister he left behind in Uganda, but no one - including Rejoice - knows she is his sister. Jenn is discovering feelings for her teammate Cynthia, feelings her born-again Christian mother would never find acceptable. And Becca, hiding under a false identity since her arrival on the island, is concealing the biggest secret of all.In the final book of the Whidbey Island series, events build to an astonishing climax as secrets are revealed, hearts are broken, and lives are changed forever. Elizabeth George, described by Sunday Express as 'the connoisseur's crime writer', is an award-winning writer of adult crime fiction, creator of the Inspector Lynley novels, and an internationally bestselling author. Her books are distinguished by elegant writing, complex plotting, and well-developed characters, qualities which she also brings to her novels for teens. The Edge of Nowhere, the first book in the Whidbey Island saga, was a finalist for both the Edgar and the Agatha awards. Elizabeth George, herself a resident of Whidbey Island, says, 'Whidbey Island deserves to be "someone" in a story. I only hope I've done it justice.' Visit Elizabeth George's website at www.elizabethgeorgeonline.com