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'The man lay still in the centre of a dusty grave under a monstrous sky.
'Two brothers meet at the border of their vast cattle properties under the unrelenting sun of outback Queensland.
'They are at the stockman's grave, a landmark so old, no one can remember who is buried there. But today, the scant shadow it casts was the last chance for their middle brother, Cameron.
'The Bright family's quiet existence is thrown into grief and anguish. Something had been troubling Cameron. Did he lose hope and walk to his death? Because if he didn't, the isolation of the outback leaves few suspects...'
Source: publisher's blurb.
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Dedication: For Pete and Charlotte, with love.
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Also won 'Best Paperback Original Novel' at the 2019 ITW Thriller Awards.
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Fourth in the 2019 Goodreads Choice Awards - Best Mystery & Thriller with 23,526 votes.
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- Also dyslexic edition
- Also large print.
Works about this Work
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What I’m Reading
2019
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— Appears in: Meanjin Online 2019; -
‘Like Volcanoes on the Ranges’ : How Australian Bushfire Writing Has Changed with the Climate
2019
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— Appears in: The Conversation , 13 November 2019;'Bushfire writing has long been a part of Australian literature.
'Tales of heroic rescues and bush Christmases describe a time when the fire season was confined only to summer months and Australia’s battler identity was forged in the flames.' (Introduction)
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Unearthing the Details of a Good Murder Mystery
2019
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— Appears in: The New York Times , 2 February 2019; (p. 4)'Her mysteries set in Australia have international appeal. Her latest, “The Lost Man,” hits American bookstores in February.'
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Unearthing the Details of a Good Murder Mystery
2019
single work
column
— Appears in: The New York Times , 2 February 2019; (p. 4)'Her mysteries set in Australia have international appeal. Her latest, “The Lost Man,” hits American bookstores in February.'
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‘Like Volcanoes on the Ranges’ : How Australian Bushfire Writing Has Changed with the Climate
2019
single work
column
— Appears in: The Conversation , 13 November 2019;'Bushfire writing has long been a part of Australian literature.
'Tales of heroic rescues and bush Christmases describe a time when the fire season was confined only to summer months and Australia’s battler identity was forged in the flames.' (Introduction)
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What I’m Reading
2019
single work
column
— Appears in: Meanjin Online 2019;
Awards
- 2020 shortlisted Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year
- 2020 longlisted International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award
- 2019 winner Davitt Award — Readers' Choice Award
- 2019 longlisted Colin Roderick Award
- 2019 winner Ned Kelly Awards for Crime Writing — Best Novel
- Australian Outback, Central Australia,