Bitter Comes the Storm

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The story unfolds in a Western Australian wheatbelt town where an out-of-State shearing team uses intimidation to secure contracts, disrupting the community's peace. Nick Manetti, a Vietnam veteran, finds himself reluctantly drawn into the conflict when his friend is murdered, prompting him to rescue Becky Cooper, a newcomer who witnesses the crime. As they flee from trained killers during a storm, they navigate a perilous landscape filled with violence and uncertainty, with their survival hanging in the balance amidst the town's escalating chaos.