AN ENTHRALLING AND PROPULSIVE NEW THRILLER FROM THE ACCLAIMED AND BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF SCRUBLANDS ''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 * 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. * Praise for SCRUBLANDS: ''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 great narrative energy'' ANN CLEEVES . Language: English