by Matt Goldman
As for the subject matter of this book, I hope for an alien invasion so the 99 percent of people on Earth who share 99 percent of the same values will unite and force the alien invaders to retreat, taking with them the 1 percent of humanoids they left behind the last time they were here. Maybe with that 1 percent gone, the scar tissue in our ears will heal, and we can listen to one another.
BOOKS BY MATT GOLDMAN
Gone to Dust
Broken Ice
The Shallows
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
MATT GOLDMAN is a New York Times bestselling author, a playwright, and an Emmy Award–winning television writer for Seinfeld, Ellen, and other shows. He brings his signature storytelling abilities and light touch to the Nils Shapiro series. Goldman’s debut, Gone to Dust, has been nominated for the Shamus and Nero Awards and was a Lariat Adult Fiction Reading List selection. You can sign up for email updates here.
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Contents
Title Page
Copyright Notice
Dedication
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Acknowledgments
Books by Matt Goldman
About the Author
Copyright
This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
THE SHALLOWS
Copyright © 2019 by Matt Goldman
All rights reserved.
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First Edition: June 2019
