The Wiregrass

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE DANGER AWARD- BEST CRIME FICTION

'A brilliant Aussie thriller, The Wiregrass is perfect for fans of Jane Harper, Chris Hammer and Candice Fox. Books and Publishing

Adrian Hylandwrites superior crime fiction with a keen eye for setting and characterisation... - The West Australian

The Wiregrassdelivers an irresistible fusion of an untamed and unforgiving Australian landscape, with a police procedural that will have you galloping through the pages...the perfect book to read curled up in bed during a cracking summer storm. The Australian

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

My eyes sprang open.What was wrongSomething had been hovering down in the backwoods ofmy brain. A disturbing image that only rose to the surfacewhen I began to relax.Wild winds, wet hair, black bark, blood. A crushed body.The poor bastard killed by the falling tree at Wycliff Rise.Something about that scene wasnt right.

NashRankin is a disgraced cop trying to escape his past his career was destroyed 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 beat seems like a sign of whats to come. A local has died in what looks like an accident, but Jessie isnt so sure that the accident wasnt planned. All the evidence points 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 a 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

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The Wiregrassis the perfect book to read curled up in bed during a cracking summer storm. * The Australian *

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.