UNBURY THE DEAD
They messed with the wrong women. Teddy and Alice are hired hands who have flexible moral boundaries. This is a great read for people who enjoy fast-paced stories with unconventional heroines.
Reviews
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SKULL RIVER
A cracking murder mystery and a razor-sharp portrayal of a country on the edge of transformation. Set in 1912 in a former thriving gold town, this one is full of surprising twists.
THE WOLF TREE
When a young man is found dead on an isolated island off the coast of Scotland, two detectives arrive to a hostile reception from locals. A gripping and atmospheric thriller.
WHEN SHE WAS GONE
Former London police officer Rose Campbell has been estranged from her daughter, Lou, for almost a decade. But when Lou disappears from a remote Western Australian beach, and the police suspect her of kidnapping the two young children in her care, Rose is asked to help bring Lou home. The police think Rose’s insights will lead them to Lou, but they don’t realise that Rose hardly knows her daughter anymore.
PANIC
Bronte posted a drunken rant that went viral. It blew up in her face and she lost friends, work and her secure lifestyle. She escapes to an isolated and seemingly tranquil Wellness Retreat but soon discovers something disturbing. Are these people harmless cranks – or dangerous domestic terrorists?
GUNNAWAH
It’s 1974 in the Riverina
The weather is hot
But the body in the Murray River is stone cold . . .
A captivating and compulsive crime thriller about guns, drugs and a young woman dead on the money.
THE LAST ILLUSION OF PAIGE WHITE
Paige White had a beautiful life and she documented it closely for her online followers. Her last image before she died was ominous and everyone wants to know. Was it suicide or foul play?
THE CAMPERS
What would you do if a group of itinerants set up camp in “your” park in your quiet suburban neighbourhood? This is a wonderfully provocative story about privilege, hypocrisy and justice.
OUT IN NOWHERE
Most rural noir is written by city dwellers. Not this one, and you will feel the authentic bush tones from the opening chapter. Detective Dave Burrows is back in this gritty, sometimes funny, and often tense story.
THE CLOSE-UP
Zoe moved to Hollywood after her first novel failed to set the world on fire. She reunites with her old flame, now a major Hollywood star and he has a fan. A stalker, who recreates violent, creepy scenes from Zoe’s book. Except now she’s the victim.