Descent: A Novel

A gripping literary thriller about a family shattered when their teenage daughter disappears in the Colorado Rockies, forcing them to confront grief, guilt, and the devastating consequences of a single moment.

“Read this astonishing novel . . . The magic of his prose equals the horror of Johnston’s story.” —The Washington Post

The Rocky Mountains have cast their spell over the Courtlands, who are taking a family vacation before their daughter leaves for college. But when Caitlin and her youn...