'The man lay still in the centre of a dusty grave under a monstrous sky.
'Two brothers meet at the border of their vast cattle properties under the unrelenting sun of outback Queensland.
'They are at the stockman's grave, a landmark so old, no one can remember who is buried there. But today, the scant shadow it casts was the last chance for their middle brother, Cameron.
'The Bright family's quiet existence is thrown into grief and anguish. Something had been troubling Cameron. Did he lose hope and walk to his death? Because if he didn't, the isolation of the outback leaves few suspects...'
Source: publisher's blurb.
Dedication: For Pete and Charlotte, with love.
'Bushfire writing has long been a part of Australian literature.
'Tales of heroic rescues and bush Christmases describe a time when the fire season was confined only to summer months and Australia’s battler identity was forged in the flames.' (Introduction)
'Her mysteries set in Australia have international appeal. Her latest, “The Lost Man,” hits American bookstores in February.'
'Her mysteries set in Australia have international appeal. Her latest, “The Lost Man,” hits American bookstores in February.'
'Bushfire writing has long been a part of Australian literature.
'Tales of heroic rescues and bush Christmases describe a time when the fire season was confined only to summer months and Australia’s battler identity was forged in the flames.' (Introduction)
