The Wiregrass

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A murder made to look like an accident. A disgraced cop trying to forget his past.

Nash Rankin was once a celebrated cop, but his career was ended when he chose to take justice into his own hands. Now hes living a quiet life in a small town caring for the local wildlife and trying to stay away from trouble.

Jesse Redpath has a new job in a new town, Satellite the stormy weather that greets her first few days on the new beat seems like a sign for whats to come. A local has died in what seems like an accident, but Jesse isnt so sure that accident wasnt planned. All evidence seems to point to Nash, but Jesses not sure about that either.

Seems like Nash has enemies. And what looks like a close knit community might just be cover for dark secrets.

No amount of rain will wash this town clean.

The new Jesse Redpath crime thriller from the bestselling author ofCanticle Creek.

Praise for Canticle Creek:

The rural crime fiction wave continues with this brilliant new arid drama. Australian Women's Weekly

Hyland has mastered the architecture of noir his sinister tale seethes with small-town atmosphere and satisfying twists, set against the dangers and harsh beauty of the Australian landscape. Sydney Morning Herald

an entertaining and engrossing novel. Hyland has written the ideal story for a long, hot summer, where fire always seems a possibility. The Canberra Times

You can almost feel the blanketing heat and crunch of dry foliage underfoot while readingCanticle Creek ...a well-paced, atmospheric thriller with unexpected twists The West Australian

An atmospheric gripper. Crime Monthly

More please. The Times

Author Bio

Adrian Hyland is the award-winning author ofDiamond Dove,Gunshot RoadandKinglake-350, which was shortlisted for the Prime Minister's Literary Award for non-fiction in 2012.His books have been published internationally, including in Britain and the US, and translated into a variety of languages, including German, French, Swedish and Czech. Canticle Creek, the first Jesse Redpath thriller, was published in 2022.