Don't Look Close: A Novel

From USA Today bestselling author Jaima Fixsen, comes a gripping crime novel perfect for fans of William Kent Kruger, following one man who would do anything for his sister, even if it means catching a serial killer…

If you look closely, you just may catch a killer.

Peter's sister Ellie has always had his back. So of course, now that he's learning to use his wheelchair in a polio rehabilitation ward under the eyes of his well-meaning parents, it's Ellie who offers to help him escape, no matter what the doctors order.  

But on the day they're scheduled to leave, Ellie doesn't show. Then Peter gets a phone call. Ellie is still in Canmore, a nearby mining town, and the police won't let her leave.

She's a suspect in a murder investigation. 

Determined to clear his sister's name, Peter makes his own way to Canmore—even if that puts him square in the path of a murderer. Because tensions between the miners and the establishment run deep, and soon Peter's sure the town is harboring a monster—one who targets those who won't step in line.

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Don't Look Close: A Novel

From USA Today bestselling author Jaima Fixsen, comes a gripping crime novel perfect for fans of William Kent Kruger, following one man who would do anything for his sister, even if it means catching a serial killer…

If you look closely, you just may catch a killer.

Peter's sister Ellie has always had his back. So of course, now that he's learning to use his wheelchair in a polio rehabilitation ward under the eyes of his well-meaning parents, it's Ellie who offers to help him escape, no matter what the doctors order.  

But on the day they're scheduled to leave, Ellie doesn't show. Then Peter gets a phone call. Ellie is still in Canmore, a nearby mining town, and the police won't let her leave.

She's a suspect in a murder investigation. 

Determined to clear his sister's name, Peter makes his own way to Canmore—even if that puts him square in the path of a murderer. Because tensions between the miners and the establishment run deep, and soon Peter's sure the town is harboring a monster—one who targets those who won't step in line.

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Don't Look Close: A Novel

Don't Look Close: A Novel

by Jaima Fixsen
Don't Look Close: A Novel

Don't Look Close: A Novel

by Jaima Fixsen

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From USA Today bestselling author Jaima Fixsen, comes a gripping crime novel perfect for fans of William Kent Kruger, following one man who would do anything for his sister, even if it means catching a serial killer…

If you look closely, you just may catch a killer.

Peter's sister Ellie has always had his back. So of course, now that he's learning to use his wheelchair in a polio rehabilitation ward under the eyes of his well-meaning parents, it's Ellie who offers to help him escape, no matter what the doctors order.  

But on the day they're scheduled to leave, Ellie doesn't show. Then Peter gets a phone call. Ellie is still in Canmore, a nearby mining town, and the police won't let her leave.

She's a suspect in a murder investigation. 

Determined to clear his sister's name, Peter makes his own way to Canmore—even if that puts him square in the path of a murderer. Because tensions between the miners and the establishment run deep, and soon Peter's sure the town is harboring a monster—one who targets those who won't step in line.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781728294957
Publisher: Sourcebooks
Publication date: 08/18/2026
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 320

About the Author

Jaima Fixsen is half of the USA Today bestselling author duo Audrey Blake. She lives in Alberta, Canada.

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