A New York Times Bestselling Author The only writer to win consecutive Edgar Awards for Best Novel, John Hart returns to the world of his beloved novel, The Last Child . It''s been ten years since the events that changed Johnny Merrimon''s life and rocked his hometown to the core. Living alone on six thousand acres of once-sacred land, Johnny''s only connection is his old friend, Jack. They''re not boys anymore, but the bonds remain. What they shared. What they lost. But Jack sees danger in the wild places Johnny calls home.