Traced

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Jane is a contact tracer. She has to call a lot of people and some of them dont want to talk. Various reasons tax or immigration issues, infidelity. Domestic abuse.

Jane knows all about that. She and her daughter Tara have spent years in hiding from Taras manipulative and terrifying ex. Now, as Jane talks to a close contact, she realises the woman on the phone is scared of the same man and hes close. Too close.

Suddenly the past comes slamming back into the present as Jane realises she and Tara cant keep running forever.

One day, theyre going to be found.

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[Jinks] is a masterful storyteller, able to easily carry the narrative exigences of plot and character regardless of genre[she] knows how to dole out the tension, letting the suspense slacken and then ramping up the terror lest you become complacent for a few minutes. * Guardian on Shelter *
Catherine Jinks cements herself as a must-read Aussie crime writer with this book. Its atmospheric and hard-hitting; if youre a fan of Australian crime thrillers, dont miss this. * Australian on The Attack *
A tense thriller[with a] brutal and terrifying climaxJinks can certainly tell a good story. * Canberra Times on The Attack *

Author Bio

Catherine Jinks books for adults, young adults and children have been published in a dozen countries and have won numerous awards, including a Victorian Premiers Literary Award and the CBCA Book of the Year Award (four times). She lives in the Blue Mountains.