The News Where You Are: A Novel

From the bestselling author of What Was Lost comes a spirited literary mystery about a television anchormans search for the truth about the disappearances that surround him . Frank Allcroft a television news anchor in his hometown (where he reports on hard-hitting events like the opening of canine gyms for overweight pets) is on the verge of a mid-life crisis. Beneath his famously corny on-screen persona Frank is haunted by loss: the mysterious hit-and-run that killed his predecessor and friend Phil and the ongoing demolition of his architect fathers monumental postwar buildings. And then there are the things he cant seem to lose no matter how hard he tries: his home for one on the market for years; and the nagging sense that he will never quite be the son his mother―newly ensconced in an assisted-living center―wanted.. As Frank uncovers the shocking truth behind Phils death and comes to terms with his domineering fathers legacy it is his beloved young daughter Mo who points him toward the future. Funny and touching The News Where You Are is a moving exploration of what we do and dont leave behind proving once more that Catherine OFlynns writing shimmers with dark brilliance (Chicago Tribune). The News Where You Are is a 2011 Edgar Award Nominee for Best Paperback Original.