HE DISAPPEARED FOR 15 YEARS...UNTIL THE DAY OF THE MURDER.___ THE INTERNATIONAL TOP TEN
BESTSELLER___'Taut beautifully observed...with an explosive finish.' PETER MAY'Original
compelling and highly recommended. S. R. White is the real deal.' CHRIS HAMMER'A fascinating
case' SUNDAY TIMES CRIME CLUB PICKAfter a puzzling death in the wild bushlands of Australia
detective Dana Russo has just 12 hours to interrogate the prime suspect - a silent inscrutable
man found at the scene of the crime who disappeared without trace 15 years earlier.But where
has he been? Why won't he talk? And exactly how dangerous is he? Without conclusive evidence to
prove his guilt Dana faces a desperate race against time to persuade him to speak. But as each
interview spirals with fevered intensity Dana must reckon with her own traumatic past to
reveal the shocking truth . . .Compulsive atmospheric and stunningly accomplished HERMIT
introduces a thrilling new voice in Australian crime fiction perfect for fans of Jane Harper's
THE DRY and Chris Hammer's SCRUBLANDS.'It draws you in - and rewards with a truly powerful
ending.' HEAT (Read of the week)'This slow-burn novel catches light' THE SUN'A dark and
compulsive read' WOMAN & HOME
