Cirrus@Austlit

'Melbourne writer Georgie Harvey heads to the mineral springs region of central Victoria to look for a missing farmer.

There she uncovers links between the woman's disappearance and her dangerous preoccupation with the unsolved mystery surrounding her husband.

'Maverick cop and solo dad John Franklin is working a case that’s a step up from Daylesford’s usual soft crime; a poison-pen writer whose targets are single mothers.

'Georgie’s investigation stirs up long buried secrets and she attracts enemies.

'When she reports the missing person to the local cops, sparks fly between her and Franklin. Has he dismissed the writer too quickly?

'A country cop, city writer, retired farmer and poison-pen stalker all want answers.

'What will they risk to get them?

'What will be the ultimate cost?' (Publication summary)