The gripping new thriller from the author of 55, perfect for fans of Jane Harper and Soren Sveistrup!
James Delargy Books
James Delargy weaves the diverse knowledge of towns, landscapes, and cultures acquired during his travels across Ireland, South Africa, Australia, and Scotland into his writing. He aspires to complete a round-the-world series of novels, which would allow him to indulge in more on-the-ground research. Currently, he is working on another novel set in Western Australia, further enriching his work with another corner of the globe.
55
- 432 pages
- 16 hours of reading
A wounded man walks into a police station in remote Western Australia and tells a remarkable story. Gabriel was picked up while hitchhiking, drugged, and woke up in chains in a barn in remote Western Australia. He'd been kidnapped by a man named Heath, who explains he's going to make Gabriel 'number 55' -his fifty-fifth victim. Gabriel manages to escape and runs into the wilderness, eventually stumbling into town. The next day, a man calling himself Heath walks into the same police station and tells the exact same story. Except in his version, he is the victim. And Gabriel is the killer
A town under fire. A detective with something to prove. A killer hiding in plain sight. The small town of Rislake in the picturesque Blue Mountains is about to be engulfed by a major bushfire. The order has been given for the residents to clear out. But a last sweep uncovers one person is missing: Tracey Hilmeyer, wife of one of the firefighters tackling the blaze. Detective Kennard is in town to help with crowd control, but instead he finds himself driving straight towards the inferno to look for Tracey at the Hilmeyer home. When he gets there, he finds her dead at the bottom of the stairs, and it's clear she was murdered. With the evacuation almost complete there is barely enough time to save the living never mind the dead. But Detective Kennard has something to prove and cannot let this one go. Can he solve her murder before the crime scene, and the entire town turns to ash?
The new heart-pounding thriller from the bestselling author of 55.