Gunpowder Creek

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Emily Barnes is relieved when her eighteen-year-old son Zach moves out. At last, she can finally focus on her career while he spreads his wings. But Zach's in trouble: to help with the family finances, he has been moonlighting for local thugs. Worse, he's botched a job and his boss now wants his pound of flesh. Literally.

Desperate, Emily negotiates to complete Zach's final job herself. The terms are clear: in three days, deliver a stolen car to Gunpowder Creek, a ghost town 900 kilometres deep into the West Australian outback. Miss the deadline and Zach dies. And whatever happens, don't open the boot ...

Set across the sprawling West Australian outback, this cat-and-mouse thriller will appeal to readers of Adrian McKinty and Will Dean.

Reviews

'One of those high-octane, heart thumping, up-all-night-can't-put-it-down type of books. Candice Fox meets Quentin Tarantino.' Ben Hobson

Author Bio

Raised by a physics teacher and a university professor in Western Australia, Alex had no choice but to become a science nerd. He has worked in science communication in both Perth and Melbourne, mainly setting things on fire for delighted children. Currently he works in corporate communications and occasionally as a freelance journalist. He is also a guest host for the popular Australian writing podcast Words and Nerds. Alex's previous writing has been longlisted for the 2019 Fogarty Literary Award and Highly Commended in the 2021 Fogarty Literary Award.