Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary

This novel "masterfully plays with the serial killer genre, walking a line between convention and invention and delving into the psychology of both killer and detective" ( Publishers Weekly).
For more than eight years, a serial killer has been stalking the country, visiting towns with biblical names and leaving pairs of victims behind—one female and one male, their bodies broken and twisted to create the same gruesome scene over and over again.
In rural Nazareth, Texas, a Native American man suspected of shoplifting shoots and kills the local sheriff, then takes off running. Found in the trunk of the shoplifter's abandoned car? Two decaying bodies that match the serial killer's chosen prey. Seeking vengeance for the death of the lawman, Deputy Sheriff Jim Doe goes AWOL, embarking on a cross-country manhunt with the FBI following close behind.
From town to town, Doe finds himself caught up in a whirlwind of myth and mayhem, as a storm builds from the menacing clouds of both his—and the killer's—tragic pasts . . .
"Jones's writing betrays a huge intelligence, but he embraces the genre's conventions without sending them up or dumbing them down." — Texas Monthly
"It does what crime drama is supposed to do: scare the bejesus out of the reader. Eerie and engrossing, the novel is the sort of thing you have to shake out of your system when you've finished." — San Antonio Express-News

A supernatural love story from the globally bestselling author of love stories like The Notebook and the renowned writer and director of blockbuster thrillers like The Sixth Sense

*COMING SOON AS A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE DIRECTED BY M. NIGHT SHYAMALAN AND STARRING JAKE GYLLENHAAL AND PHOEBE DYNEVOR*

'You're going to fall in love, Tate. And when you do, it's going to change your life forever...'

When New York architect Tate Donovan arrives in Cape Cod to design his best friend's summer home, he is hoping to make a fresh start. Recently discharged from an upscale psychiatric facility where he was treated for acute depression, he is still wrestling with the pain of losing his beloved sister. Sylvia's deathbed revelation - that she can see spirits who are still tethered to the living world, a gift that runs in their family - sits uneasily with Tate, who struggles to believe in more than what reason can explain. But when he takes up residence at a historic bed-and-breakfast on the Cape, he encounters a beautiful young woman named Wren who will challenge every assumption he has about his logical and controlled world.

Tate and Wren find themselves forging an immediate connection, one that neither has ever experienced before. But Tate gradually discovers that below the surface of Wren's idyllic small-town life, hatred, jealousy and greed are festering, threatening their fragile relationship just as it begins to blossom. Tate realizes that in order to free Wren from an increasingly desperate fate, he will need to unearth the truth about her past before time runs out . . . a quest that will make him doubt whether we can ever believe the stories we tell about ourselves, and the laws that govern our existence. Love - while transformative - can sometimes be frightening.

A story about the power of transcendent emotion, Remain asks us all: Can love set us free not only from our greatest sorrows, but even from the boundaries of life and death?

A one-of-a-kind novel that grapples with the supernatural mysteries of life, death, and human connection - an unprecedented collaboration between the globally bestselling author of love stories like The Notebook and the renowned writer and director of blockbuster thrillers like The Sixth Sense.

Real readers love Remain:

'[This epic love story is] often creepy but always engaging. I raced through it' Daily Mail

'Love, spirits and sinister secrets converge in this unusual, genre-blurring collaboration between two masters of emotional and eerie storytelling' I paper

'A warm-hearted, sentimental tale' Guardian

'Tender and unsettling, a novel that lingers like a haunting' The Weekend Australian

'Nicholas Sparks with his signature love story combined with M. Night Shyamalan's suspense brought about a unique combination. This is one of those books you don't want to put down but you also want to savor' GoodReads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'The mix of genres (romance, whodunnit mystery, and slight horror) make this book a five-star read! Remain is a haunting, emotional, and unforgettable read. Highly recommend' GoodReads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'An absolutely captivating story! It had romance, suspense, paranormal, mystery, small town vibes, and healing...a perfect October book...I didn't want to put it down!' GoodReads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'I LOVED this romance, but it also had so many other elements that kept me hooked. The mystery and paranormal aspects were chef's kiss, and I felt like I was watching a movie while reading this one' GoodReads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐