Nora flees her small town after the sudden death of her lawyer husband. In Toronto, an ad lures her to rent a cheap apartment, where the landlord Henry lives in the next unit. Initially helpful to Nora, his charm hides a desire to manipulate women, leaving Nora vulnerable to his predations. The propulsive plot reveals that Nora hides secrets of her own – secrets that may save or undo her. This terrifying and essential debut novel brings forth a confident new literary voice to the trade.

LAURIE FREEDMAN studied English literature and graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School. She worked as an assistant crown attorney in the criminal courtrooms of Toronto before writing her debut novel, Dwelling, which is to be published by At Bay Press.

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“The work of a master storyteller. This chilling tale incorporates the city of Toronto as a disturbing and dangerous character.” – John Lawrence Reynolds

“A stunning, sophisticated, sizzling debut!” —Robert Rotenberg, bestselling author of Downfall