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Román vychádzajúcej austrálskej hviezdy kriminálnej literatúry opisuje veľmi sugestívne a so zmyslom pre gradovanie napätia nemilosrdnú austrálsku divočinu a ľudí, ktorí v nej žijú. Sú takí tvrdí a zocelení drsným životom a ťažkou prácou, že neraz dokážu byť krutejší ako sama príroda. Dvaja bratia sa stretnú pri plote oddeľujúcom ich statky. Hlboko v pustom vnútrozemí austrálskeho kontinentu sú široko-ďaleko jediní susedia. Ich domy sú od seba vzdialené na tri hodiny cesty autom. Cam, ich prostredný brat, ktorý sa stará o rodičovský ranč, im leží mŕtvy pri nohách. Zomrel sám, očividne vyčerpaný od smädu a horúčavy. Muži prinesú brata domov na ranč. Rodinu zasiahne hlboký smútok, v ktorom sa rodí neistota, narastá nedôvera a vzájomné upodozrievanie. Čo ak Cameron nezomrel prirodzenou smrťou? Čo ak izolácia a samota uprostred šírej pustatiny menia ľudí na stelesnené zlo? Jane Harperová napísala za tri roky tri bestsellery, podľa jedného z nich nakrúcajú v Hollywoode film. Zanechala novinárske remeslo, pustila sa do písania austrálskych trilerov a natrafila na zlatú žilu.

Inteligentný psychologický triler, ktorý skúma, ako naša minulosť – najmä naše detstvo – formuje a narúša náš život v súčasnosti. Jane Harperová nás zavedie do jedinečnej atmosféry zátoky Evelyn Bay v Tasmánii, ktorá je známa svojimi hlbokými jaskyňami a nebezpečným prílivom. Jedného rána sa v zátoke nájde zavraždená mladá žena. A miestnym sa odrazu zdá, že temná minulosť, na ktorú sa všetci snažili zabudnúť, sa opakuje. Existuje súvislosť medzi touto vraždou a udalosťami spojenými s násilnou smrťou, ku ktorým došlo počas divokej búrky pred dvanástimi rokmi?

Three members of the Hadler family are brutally murdered. Everyone thinks Luke Hadler, who committed suicide after slaughtering his wife and six-year-old son, is guilty. Policeman Aaron Falk returns to the town of his youth for the funeral of his childhood best friend, and is unwillingly drawn into the investigation. As questions mount and suspicion spreads through the town, Falk is forced to confront the community that rejected him twenty years earlier

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]

The gripping new novel from the author of the Sunday Times top ten bestseller, Waterstones Thriller of the Month, Sunday Times Crime Book of the Month, and Simon Mayo Radio 2 Book Club Choice, The Dry. FIVE WENT OUT. FOUR CAME BACK... Is Alice here? Did she make it? Is she safe? In the chaos, in the night, it was impossible to say which of the four had asked after Alice's welfare. Later, when everything got worse, each would insist it had been them. Five women reluctantly pick up their backpacks and start walking along the muddy track. Only four come out the other side. The hike through the rugged landscape is meant to take the office colleagues out of their air-conditioned comfort zone and teach resilience and team building. At least that is what the corporate retreat website advertises. Federal Police Agent Aaron Falk has a particularly keen interest in the whereabouts of the missing bushwalker. Alice Russell is the whistleblower in his latest case - and Alice knew secrets. About the company she worked for and the people she worked with. Far from the hike encouraging teamwork, the women tell Falk a tale of suspicion, violence and disintegrating trust. And as he delves into the disappearance, it seems some dangers may run far deeper than anyone knew

''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.