SKULL RIVER
Set in 1912, mounted trooper Gus Hawkins arrives in a small NSW town. Ambushed by a hidden gunman, he escapes back to town to find the police station on fire. And this is his first day at work.
Set in 1912, mounted trooper Gus Hawkins arrives in a small NSW town. Ambushed by a hidden gunman, he escapes back to town to find the police station on fire. And this is his first day at work.
A beautifully sinister, propulsive page-turning adult debut that explores themes of obsession, identity, and privilege, about a woman who takes a job as a cleaner – but what she’s really after is revenge…
It’s not dust she’s looking for.
It’s dirt.