If You Find Me: A Novel Spiral-Bound | April 8, 2014

Emily Murdoch

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A deeply compelling mix of high school drama and page-turning mystery that asks profound questions about family, truth, and love—now in trade paperback

Bonus content: Turn to the back for a brand new epilogue, and a sneak peek at the first chapter of Emily's next novel!


There are some things you can't leave behind . . .



In If You Find Me by Emily Murdoch, a broken-down camper hidden deep in a national forest is the only home fifteen year-old Carey can remember. The trees keep guard over her threadbare existence, with the one bright spot being Carey's younger sister, Jenessa, who depends on Carey for her very survival. All they have is each other, as their mentally ill mother comes and goes with greater frequency. Until that one fateful day their mother has disappeared for good, and two strangers arrive. Suddenly, the girls are taken from the woods and thrust into a bright and perplexing new world of high school, clothes and boys.


Now, Carey must face the truth of why her mother abducted her ten years ago, while haunted by a past that won't let her go . . . a dark past that hides many secrets, including the reason Jenessa hasn't spoken a word in over a year. Carey knows she must keep her sister close, and her secrets even closer, or risk watching her new life come crashing down.

Publisher: Macmillan
Original Binding: Trade Paperback
Pages: 288 pages
ISBN-10: 1250033276
Item Weight: 0.6 lbs
Dimensions: 5.5 x 1.1 x 8.3 inches

“A story about redemption, self-forgiveness and the healing power of truth . . . emotional truth.  Lyrical . . . heart-wrenching.” —The New York Times Book Review (Editor’s Choice)

“Beautifully written. The deep bond between the sisters is almost physically palpable.” —School Library Journal (starred)

“A compelling narrative . . . unflinching about life’s pain and hopeful about its possibilities.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred)

“Within two pages, I was so hopelessly hooked, I felt like the story had attached itself to me.” —Jennifer Brown, author of Hate List

"Grabbed me by the heart on page one.” —Carol Lynch Williams, author of The Chosen One

EMILY MURDOCH lives in the Arizona desert with her husband and adopted dogs, spending her days operating a sanctuary for slaughter-rescued horses and burros. At night, she writes furiously by candlelight, capturing the ideas inspired by the day. If You Find Me is Murdoch's first published novel.