Cirrus@Austlit

'A dead girl. An online predator. A shocking series of revenge murders. A new evil has emerged from the shadows.

'Detective Jarrod O’Connor returns in this captivating sequel to ‘The Angels Wept’. Disillusioned by the relentless caseload of child abuse cases, endemic social issues and a broken justice system, O’Connor questions if he can really make a difference. 

'A teen goes missing and her body is discovered in a dry creek bed. The investigation exposes the sordid underbelly of online child exploitation. O’Connor and his team must go deep undercover to flush out the killer. However, what they uncover is far more disturbing than they ever imagined. 

'A predator is out there, killing indiscriminately. What first seems like a series of unrelated murders, becomes a pattern of connected revenge killings. The ghosts of a past investigation come back to haunt O’Connor and he almost pays with his life. O’Connor must confront an unyielding killer whose version of justice forces him to question his own moral compass.' (Publication summary)