PublishedUltimo Press, October 2024 |
ISBN9781761153822 |
FormatSoftcover, 320 pages |
Dimensions19.8cm × 12.9cm |
A murder made to look like an accident. A disgraced cop trying to forget his past.
My eyes sprang open. What was wrong? Something had been hovering down in the backwoods of my brain. A disturbing image that only rose to the surface when I began to relax. Wild winds, wet hair, black bark, blood. A crushed body. The poor bastard killed by the falling tree at Wycliff Rise. Something about that scene wasnt right.
Nash Rankin is a disgraced cop trying to escape his past his career was destroyed when he chose to take justice into his own hands. Now hes living a quiet life in a small town, caring for the local wildlife and trying to stay away from trouble.
Jesse Redpath has a new job in a new town: Satellite. The stormy weather that greets her first few days on the beat seems like a sign of whats to come. A local has died in what looks like an accident, but Jessie isnt so sure that the accident wasnt planned. All the evidence points to Nash, but Jesses not sure about that either.
Seems like Nash has enemies. And what looks like a close-knit community might just be a cover for dark secrets.
No amount of rain will wash this town clean.
SHORTLISTED FOR THE DANGER AWARD - BEST CRIME FICTION
'A brilliant Aussie thriller, The Wiregrass is perfect for fans of Jane Harper, Chris Hammer and Candice Fox. - Books and Publishing
Adrian Hyland writes superior crime fiction with a keen eye for setting and characterisation... - The West Australian
The Wiregrass delivers an irresistible fusion of an untamed and unforgiving Australian landscape, with a police procedural that will have you galloping through the pages... the perfect book to read curled up in bed during a cracking summer storm. The Australian
