AN ENTHRALLING AND PROPULSIVE NEW THRILLER FROM THE ACCLAIMED AND BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF SCRUBLANDS.

A HOMECOMING MARRED BY BLOOD.
Journalist Martin Scarsden returns to Port Silver to make a fresh start with his partner Mandy. But he arrives to find his childhood friend murdered - and Mandy is the prime suspect. Desperate to clear her name, Martin goes searching for the truth.

A TERRIBLE CRIME.
The media descends on Port Silver, compelled by a story that has it all: sex, drugs, celebrity, and religion. Martin is chasing the biggest scoop of his career, and the most personal.

A PAST HE CAN'T ESCAPE.
As Martin draws closer to a killer, the secrets of his traumatic childhood come to the surface, and he must decide what is more important - the story or his family...

'Compelling, original and brilliantly executed - an excellent thriller from a new master of Australian noir' - CHARLES CUMMING.

'Dark, twisty and atmospheric, with writing so real you can almost feel the blistering heat of the Australian summer' - LISA HALL.

'Shimmers... A tortured tale of blood and loss' - VAL MCDERMID.

'Stunning... That rare combination, a page-turner that stays long in the memory' - SUNDAY TIMES (CRIME BOOK OF THE MONTH).

'An almost perfect crime novel ... Intelligent, thought-provoking, greatnarrative energy' - ANN CLEEVES.