<p><b>The nail-bitingly suspenseful second book in the smash-hit Wayward Pines trilogy, from the bestselling author of <i>Dark Matter, Recursion,</i> and<i> Upgrade.</i></b><br><br><i>It’s the perfect town . . . as long as you don’t try to leave.</i><br><br>Nestled amid picture-perfect mountains, the idyllic town of Wayward Pines is a modern-day Eden – at least at first glance.<br><br>Except that within its fences, the residents are told where to work, how to live, and who to marry. None of them know how they got here. Some believe they are dead. Others think they’re trapped in an unfathomable experiment. Everyone secretly dreams of leaving, but those who dare face a terrifying surprise.<br><br>As sheriff, Ethan Burke is tasked with enforcing the town’s laws, and he’s one of the few entrusted with the truth – even th