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WINNER OF THE ALEX AWARD • Prepare to be spellbound by this chilling mystery that delves into the complexities of friendship, love, and the dark corners of the human psyche.

“This strange tale manages to creep under your skin, and to stay there for some time.”—People

“Oddly mesmerizing . . . its teasing foreshadowings and forebodings make it hard to forget.”—Booklist

Anna—who prefers to be called Anastasia—is dark, spooky, and mysterious. And from the moment he met her, the narrator was mesmerized. And so began their happy yet unlikely romance.

But a week before Valentine’s Day, Anna disappears, leaving behind a dress on the frozen river and a string of unanswered questions. And as the narrator struggles to understand what happened and put together the pieces of the last few months, the clues, codes, and ciphers begin to coalesce into a haunting reality that may implicate friends, relatives, and even Anna herself.