One outback town. Two puzzling murders. Fifty suspects.
In Unamurra, a drought-scarred, one-pub town deep in the outback, two men are savagely murdered a month apart – their bodies elaborately arranged like angels.
With no witnesses, no obvious motives and no apparent connections between the killings, how can lone police officer Detective Dana Russo – flown in from hundreds of kilometres away – possibly solve such a baffling, brutal case?
Met with silence and suspicion from locals who live by their own set of rules, Dana must take over a stalled investigation with only a week to make progress.
But with a murderer hiding in plain sight, and the parched days rapidly passing, Dana is determined to uncover the shocking secrets of this forgotten town – a place where anyone could be a killer.
A gripping and vividly atmospheric story from the international bestseller, this is a searing story perfect for fans of Jane Harper, Chris Hammer and Garry Disher.
Praise for S. R. White:
‘A rising star of Australian crime fiction ‘ SUNDAY TIMES
‘A taut, beautifully observed slow-burner with an explosive finish’ Peter May
‘Original, compelling and highly recommended’ Chris Hammer
‘It draws you in – and rewards with a truly powerful ending’ HEAT
‘This slow-burn novel catches light’ THE SUN
‘The story takes place over less than 48 hours but the pace is slow-burn, relying on considerable psychological depth…the denouement hits like a knockout punch WEEKEND AUSTRALIAN
‘A dark and compulsive read’ WOMAN & HOME
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