EXILES.
By Jane Harper

Addictive storytelling' - Ann Cleeves'An avalanche of suspense' - David BaldacciCritically acclaimed international bestseller Jane Harper returns.A mother disappears from a busy festival on a warm spring night.Her baby lies alone in the pram, her mother's possessions surrounding her, waiting for a return which never comes.A year later, Kim Gillespie's absence still casts a long shadow as her friends and loved ones gather to welcome a new addition to the family.Joining the celebrations on a rare break from work is federal investigator Aaron Falk, who begins to suspect that all is not as it seems.As he looks into Kim's case, long-held secrets and resentments begin to come to the fore, secrets that show that her community is not as close as it appears.Falk will have to tread carefully if he is to expose the dark fractures at its heart, but sometimes it takes an outsider to get to the truth. . .An outstanding novel, a brilliant mystery and a heart-pounding read from the author ofand The Dry,and Force of Nature,and The Lost Manand andand The Survivors.Praise for Jane Harper:Exiles'I lovedand Exiles. Jane is a hugely gifted writer' Marian Keyes'Incontrovertibly the reigning queen of Aussie Crime'and - Financial Times'Exceptional'and -and Jane Casey'Harper skillfully ratchets up the tension in this powerful, slow-burning portrait of small-town life... high quality, atmospheric crime fiction' -and Mail on Sunday'Outstanding' - C. L. TaylorThe Dry Spellbinding' - Ian Rankin A sense of place so vivid that you can almost feel the blistering heat' -and Guardian A stunningly atmospheric read' - Val McDermidForce of Nature This gripping thriller will have readers hooked' -and Sunday Telegraph Brilliantly paced, it wrong-foots the reader like a rocky trail through the bush. I adored it' - Susie Steiner Thoughtful, moving, troubling' -and Irish TimesThe Lost Man I devoured it in a day. Her best yet!' - Liane Moriarty Harper secures her place as queen of outback noir' -and Sunday Times It totally transcends genre, and it should win all the prizes' Marian KeyesThe Survivors A gripping mystery. . . her best book yet' -and Evening Standard Phenomenal.' - Chris Whitaker A compelling, terrifying thriller' -and Observer