Centered

A secret history.

A power struggle stretching back generations.

A plot threatening the planet itself.

Making it out alive

will be the gamble of a lifetime.

COMING FROM Edgar® & Anthony Award-Nominated Author Audrey Lee

From Torrey House Press

The Turn

MAY 25, 2027

Finn Yang is good with numbers and good at reading people, and that makes him a great poker player. When he discovers a family heirloom—a ring that can pause time—he doesn’t want a grand adventure, just an occasional edge at cards. When his chaotic younger sister moves in without warning, Finn is the one with something to hide.

Anna Zhao is more than a fixer, she’s the best there is. Like her father before her, she is rising fast in a secretive organization that quietly wields unimaginable power. Her loyalty is beyond question, and she has more than earned her position subtly influencing the happenings at the mysterious casino in Chinatown’s gritty underworld. Gaining control of Finn’s ring is simply her next assignment. Until Anna starts asking questions.

Finn and Anna are about to discover a world far more dangerous than they could imagine—and time is about to crack wide open.

The Turn is a mind-bending, addictive thriller that will make you wonder about the world you’ve been living in. Intelligent, innovative, and endlessly surprising.”
—Samantha Downing, international bestselling author
“Rich with Chinese mythology and clever historical landmarks, The Turn is an undeniable page-turner that dissects the covenant of duty and heroism, choice and fate, and blood and water.”
—Jackie Johnson, award-winning author
“Not many things make me happier than noir with a mind-bending twist, and The Turn more that scratches that itch. Audrey Lee has crafted a poker book for the ages that goes to unpredictable, unexpected, and truly exciting places.”
—Rob Hart, USA Today bestselling author

About

Audrey Lee’s debut novel, The Mechanics of Memory was nominated for Edgar®, Anthony, and Lefty awards. The Turn, a speculative thriller, will be released in May of 2027. After two decades in public education, Lee now splits her time between writing and consulting with school systems on educational equity. She can often be found with a dirty martini in hand, making miniatures, betting on slot machines, or tending to a small, high-maintence Maltipoo. Lee lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and (when he’s home from college) her son.