Cirrus@Austlit

'When organised crime detective Mila Salucci starts investigating the death of a biker, she comes across shady drug deals and internal power struggles within Australia's various crime gangs. The trail she uncovers leads her from Sydney to Rome all the way to a small town in the Italian riviera. There, reunited with a past lover, Mila has no choice but to confront her past and her own origins.

'In her search for the connections between the Sicilian mafia, Chinese Triads and Australian bike gangs, she will find herself caught between her personal history and her desire for justice. With her life in danger, Mila will find refuge in the outback where she will work to come to terms with her biggest battle yet, her past. An action-packed thriller that tells a story of love, greed, betrayal and moral conflict. ' (Publication summary)