Take the next bus out.

The latest work by Edgar Allan Poe Grand Master Award winner and New York Times bestselling author Lawrence Block
The US edition was released in December 2016, and the Chinese edition is being released worldwide ahead of schedule, allowing Taiwanese readers to get a sneak peek.

Life doesn't always move forward; sometimes, we may feel like we're going backward or standing still. Even when we have everything we need: a job, a partner, a car, a house...

Bill looked out the bus window and saw a restaurant two buildings away. There was a handwritten sign on the restaurant window. He grabbed his bag and quickly got off the bus. In less than an hour, he had landed a job as a sous chef, starting a new life in a Montana town called Cross Creek. After a few weeks of stable living, he went to the library to apply for a library card to fill his free time outside of work, and there he met the librarian, Calamity. His new life was smooth sailing. The restaurant owner, Andy, worked with him on new dishes, paired desserts, and even hoped Bill would consider taking over the restaurant. Everything a man could want seemed to be within reach. Suddenly, he woke up, and his enviable good fortune was gone; the whole world seemed to collapse...