Description

A DEAD COP ALWAYS SPELLS TROUBLE

When Caleb Zelic finds one of his clients murdered, it’s a bad day; when he discovers the man was federal police it’s the beginning of a nightmare. Against his better judgment he is drawn into the investigation.

SOMEBODY IS CLEANING HOUSE

Soon Caleb finds himself mixed up with his crooked ex-partner Frankie and the fallout from a money-laundering scheme gone wrong. More people start dying, as someone tries to clear up the mess. And then a nine-year-old girl goes missing.

THE KID’S NEXT

Frankie and Caleb are determined to find her, but will she be alive when they do? Together they follow a trail that leads to betrayal, death and an agonizing choice.

Publisher Review

Praise for the Caleb Zelic thrillers: 'Stunning... original and splendidly plotted [with] a superb cast of main characters' The Times, Crime Book of the Month 'An Australian thriller at its finest. A captivating read from first page to last' Jane Harper, author of The Dry 'Ned Kelly Award-winner Viskic combines nuanced characters and thoughtful plotting in her impressive sequel to Resurrection Bay' Publishers Weekly (starred review) 'Trailing literary prizes in its wake... superbly characterized... well above most contemporary crime fiction' Financial Times, Books of the Year 'More than lives up to its hype... Fierce, fast-moving, violent... it is as exciting a debut as fellow Australian Jane Harper's The Dry, and I can think of no higher praise' Daily Mail