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Al twee jaar teistert droogte het plattelandsstadje Kiewarra. Het land verdort, het vee sterft. Men is de wanhoop nabij. De spanning wordt ondraaglijk als drie leden van een gezin dood worden aangetroffen. Luke Hadlers zelfmoord – nadat hij zijn vrouw en zesjarige zoontje van het leven beroofde – laat iedereen verbijsterd achter. Aaron Falk keert terug naar het stadje waar hij opgroeide om de begrafenis van zijn vroegere beste vriend bij te wonen. Hij raakt daar tegen wil en dank betrokken bij het onderzoek naar de dramatische zaak. Als de vragen zich beginnen op te stapelen en het wantrouwen groeit, wordt Falk gedwongen de gemeenschap onder ogen te komen die hem twintig jaar geleden heeft verstoten.

Met enige tegenzin beginnen vijf vrouwen aan een zware, regenachtige trektocht. Slechts vier van hen bereiken de eindstreep. De tocht door het ruige achterland van Australië was bedoeld om de vijf collega's uit hun kantoorbubbel te halen en zo meer kracht en teamgevoel te creëren. Aaron Falk, agent bij de federale politie, is extra geïnteresseerd in de vermiste vrouw, Alice Russel. Ze is de klokkenluider in Falks onderzoek - en wist bepaalde geheimen. Over de firma waarvoor ze werkte en over haar collega's. In plaats van over een trektocht met een hechte samenwerking als resultaat, krijgt Falk verhalen te horen over een tocht vol beschuldigingen, agressie en afbrokkelend vertrouwen. En hoe dieper hij in de verdwijningszaak duikt, hoe groter de gevaren lijken te worden...

'I read it in 24 hours. It's gripping, atmospheric and ultimately deeply satisfying' Val McDermid The gripping new novel from the author of the Sunday Times top ten bestsellers, The Dry and Force of Nature. He had started to remove his clothes as logic had deserted him, and his skin was cracked. Whatever had been going through Cameron's mind when he was alive, he didn't look peaceful in death. Two brothers meet at the remote border of their vast cattle properties under the unrelenting sun of the outback. In an isolated part of Australia, they are each other's nearest neighbour, their homes hours apart. They are at the stockman's grave, a landmark so old that no one can remember who is buried there. But today, the scant shadow it casts was the last hope for their middle brother, Cameron. The Bright family's quiet existence is thrown into grief and anguish. Something had been troubling Cameron. Did he choose to walk to his death? Because if he didn't, the isolation of the outback leaves few suspects...

Jane Harper, the critically acclaimed international bestselling author of The Dry returns with a scorching, heart-pounding new novel... At a busy festival site on a warm spring night, a baby lies alone in her pram, her mother vanishing into the crowds. A year on, Kim Gillespies absence casts a long shadow as her friends and loved ones gather deep in the heart of South Australian wine country to welcome a new addition to the family. Joining the celebrations is federal investigator Aaron Falk. But as he soaks up life in the lush valley, he begins to suspect this tight-knit group may be more fractured than it seems. Between Falks closest friend, a missing mother, and a woman hes drawn to, dark questions linger as long-ago truths begin to emerge.[Bokinfo]

10 hours, 30 minutes The compelling new novel from Jane Harper, the New York Times bestselling author of The Dry. Kieran Elliott's life changed forever on the day a reckless mistake led to devastating consequences. The guilt that still haunts him resurfaces during a visit with his young family to the small coastal town he once called home. Kieran's parents are struggling in a community which is bound, for better or worse, to the sea, that is both a lifeline and a threat. Between them all is his absent brother, Finn. When a body is discovered on the beach, long-held secrets threaten to emerge. A sunken wreck, a missing girl, and questions that have never washed away...

''Il corpo nella radura era il più fresco. Le mosche impiegarono più tempo per scoprire i due cadaveri in casa, anche se la porta mossa dal vento sembrava un invito. Quelle che si avventuravano oltre l'offerta iniziale erano premiate con un altro cadavere in camera da letto. Più piccolo, ma anche meno assediato dalla concorrenza.'' L'agente federale Aaron Falk è tornato da Melbourne a Kiewarra, nell'outback australiano, per i funerali del suo vecchio amico Luke Hadler, della moglie e del figlio: un omicidio-suicidio che ha risparmiato solo Charlotte, la più piccola della famiglia. La comunità è scossa; il padre di Luke chiede a Falk di indagare, ma la sua non è una richiesta, è una minaccia legata al mistero di un'altra morte violenta avvenuta anni prima, quella di Ellie Deacon, sedici anni, occhi e capelli scuri, una breve vita densa di cose non dette. Così Falk, seppure a malincuore, rimane in quel piccolo paese in cui la siccità sembra aver inaridito insieme ai campi le coscienze e tutti hanno qualcosa da nascondere. L'alleanza con Raco, il giovane, ingegnoso poliziotto locale, dà presto i suoi frutti, disseminando dubbi sulla versione ufficiale del caso e riaprendo vecchie ferite. E quando i segreti tornano a galla nessuno può più chiudere gli occhi.

De retour à Melbourne après un séjour éprouvant dans sa ville natale, l'agent fédéral Aaron Falk apprend la disparition d'Alice Russell, son témoin clé dans une affaire de blanchiment d'argent à grande échelle. Celle-ci n'est jamais revenue d'un challenge d'entreprise dans le bush. Alors que l'enquête plonge Falk au coeur d'une nature magnifique mais impitoyable, surtout en plein hiver, il découvre que les participants ont tous quelque chose à cacher. Et qu'Alice, femme cruelle et insensible, est loin d'être appréciée par ses collègues. Le compte à rebours pour la retrouver vivante est enclenché mais, si les langues se délient progressivement, tout le monde ne semble pas prêt à coopérer. Un nouveau thriller aussi dépaysant qu'addictif qui confirme l'immense talent de Jane Harper pour les intrigues redoutables. Un roman effrayant et fascinant. Kirkus. Un suspense presque insoutenable. The Sunday Times. Traduit de l'anglais (Australie) par David Fauquemberg.

»Ich liebe die Australien-Krimis von Jane Harper.« Stephen King Der Bundesermittler Aaron Falk ist auf dem Weg ins südaustralische Weinland, um bei einer Taufe dabei zu sein. Genau vor einem Jahr ist dort eine Frau verschwunden: Kim Gillespie hat offenbar ihr schlafendes Kind auf einer Kirmes zurückgelassen. Danach hat sie niemand mehr gesehen. Das Rätsel ihres Verschwindens ist immer noch nicht gelöst, und eine neue Suche beginnt. Falk versucht, die letzten Schritte von Kim zu rekonstruieren. Er begreift, dass die Ermittler vermutlich einen Fehler begangen haben: Sie haben das gesehen, was sie sehen wollten – und sind auf eine große Täuschung hereingefallen. »Wieder einmal beweist Harper, dass sie es wie keine andere versteht, eine Lawine von Spannung zu erzeugen.« David Baldacci »Nachdenklich und einfühlsam – Aaron Falk ist viel mehr als ein gewöhnlicher Detective.« New York Times Book Review