Wolf Point

For fans of True Detective, We Begin At The End, and Mare of Easttown, this stunningly “brutal, wild, and wonderful thriller” (Chris Whitaker) sees a newly promoted police officer thrust into a race against time and the harsh Alaskan elements when a teenage girl disappears just as a crushing storm descends.

Wolf Point, Alaska. 

When police officer Terril Black is appointed sergeant under brutal circumstances, she expects a quiet first night in charge. Instead, a teenage girl vanishes from a remote motel – and for Terril, turning her back is never an option. 

With a department that doesn’t want a woman in charge, a hostile officer undermining her every move, and a rookie fresh from Miami as her only back-up, she is plunged into a desperate missing persons investigation, racing against time and the elements. 

Here, it isn’t the first 48 hours that count – it’s the first four to eight. After that, even something innocent can end badly. 

But unsettling clues point her towards something dark festering beneath the surface of this small town. And when a violent snowstorm cuts them off from the outside world, Terril isn’t just fighting to save the girl – she’s fighting to get out alive. 

A gripping debut crime novel for readers of Gillian Flynn, Chris Whitaker, Jane Harper and Tana French.

• “A brutal, wild, and wonderful thriller. Atmospheric, clever and full of heart, Wolf Point is a truly stunning debut.”
  Chris Whitaker, #1 bestselling author of All the Colors of the Dark
• “Lisa Howells pulls off the near-impossible in this stunning debut. Not only has she written an intensely gripping thriller, she has also crafted a powerhouse protagonist in Terril Black – a lone female detective in charge of a team as hostile as her environment. Beautifully written, the vividly realised landscape is as much a character as the people of Wolf Point and almost as dangerous. Full of dark secrets and gasp-out-loud revelations, miss this ‘just-one-more-chapter’ page-turner at your peril.”
  Fiona Cummins, internationally bestselling author of When I Was Ten, Rattle and All Of Us Are Broken
• “With its brilliantly stormy setting and slippery cast of suspects, this dark, evocative crime debut will give you the chills – in every sense of the word.”
  Louise Candlish, internationally bestselling author of Our House and The Only Suspect (soon to be a major TV series starring Kevin McKidd)
• “Wolf Point is a debut of immense power. Along with Sergeant Terril Black – a formidable protagonist you wouldn't dare bet against – and a cast of expertly drawn characters you instantly connect with, this novel conjures a unique, frozen darkness that will leave you thrilled and chilled. Quite simply outstanding in every way.”
  Rob Parker, No.1 Audible bestselling author of Far From The Tree
• “Wolf Point blew me away. A masterfully crafted thriller with heart and soul, it brings together a haunting Alaskan landscape, truly unforgettable characters, and the kind of atmosphere that lingers long after the final page. I absolutely loved it.”
  G.R. Halliday, author of From The Shadows, adapted for television as The Dark