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Richard Russo Releases Thriller Novel “Under the Falls”

8/25/2026

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Richard Russo released his new novel Under the Falls.
The story returns to Stone Mountain, a fictional town modeled on Caroga Lake near Gloversville, New York.
Protagonist Tyler Sinclair, a famous Nashville singer-songwriter, revisits his hometown after years away.
Russo says the novel adds thriller elements—violence, police corruption, and the opioid epidemic—and began as a TV script.

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Story summary

Richard Russo released his new novel Under the Falls.
The story returns to Stone Mountain, a fictional town modeled on Caroga Lake near Gloversville, New York.
Protagonist Tyler Sinclair, a famous Nashville singer-songwriter, revisits his hometown after years away.
Russo says the novel adds thriller elements—violence, police corruption, and the opioid epidemic—and began as a TV script.