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Kieran Elliott's life changed forever on a single day when a reckless mistake led to devastating consequences. The guilt that haunts him still resurfaces during a visit with his young family to the small coastal town he once called home.
Kieran's parents are struggling in a community which is bound, for better or worse, to the sea that is both a lifeline and a threat. Between them all is his absent brother Finn. When a body is discovered on the beach, long-held secrets threaten to emerge in the murder investigation that follows.
A sunken wreck, a missing girl, and questions that have never washed away...
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Exiles (Paperback)
Jane Harper
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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 of The Dry, Force of Nature, The Lost Man and The Survivors.
'Addictive storytelling' - Ann Cleeves 'An avalanche of suspense' -
David Baldacci The Sunday Times bestseller from acclaimed
international bestselling sensation Jane Harper. Exiles is the
gripping mystery of one woman's unsolved disappearance in
Australia's wine country. 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 of The Dry, Force of Nature,
The Lost Man and The Survivors. Praise for Jane Harper: Exiles 'I
loved Exiles. Jane is a hugely gifted writer' – Marian Keyes
'Incontrovertibly the reigning queen of Aussie Crime' – Financial
Times 'Exceptional' – Jane Casey 'Harper skillfully ratchets up
the tension in this powerful, slow-burning portrait of small-town
life . . . high quality, atmospheric crime fiction' – Mail on
Sunday 'Outstanding' – C. L. Taylor The Dry ‘Spellbinding’
– Ian Rankin ‘A sense of place so vivid that you can almost
feel the blistering heat’ – Guardian ‘A stunningly
atmospheric read’ – Val McDermid Force of Nature ‘This
gripping thriller will have readers hooked’ – Sunday Telegraph
‘Brilliantly paced, it wrong-foots the reader like a rocky trail
through the bush. I adored it’ – Susie Steiner ‘Thoughtful,
moving, troubling’ – Irish Times The Lost Man ‘I devoured it
in a day. Her best yet!’ – Liane Moriarty ‘Harper secures her
place as queen of outback noir’ – Sunday Times ‘It totally
transcends genre, and it should win all the prizes’ – Marian
Keyes The Survivors ‘A gripping mystery. . . her best book yet’
– Evening Standard ‘Phenomenal’ – Chris Whitaker ‘A
compelling, terrifying thriller’ – Observer
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Exiles
Jane Harper
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R545
R426
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INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "I love Jane Harper's
Australia-based mysteries." --Stephen King "Once again Harper
proves that she is peerless in creating an avalanche of suspense
with intimate, character-driven set pieces...Harper's legions of
fans will exult in reading Exiles." --David Baldacci, #1 New York
Times bestselling author FROM NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AND
AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR JANE HARPER COMES EXILES, A CAPTIVATING
MYSTERY ABOUT A MISSING MOTHER Federal Investigator Aaron Falk is
on his way to a small town deep in Southern Australian wine country
for the christening of an old friend's baby. But mystery follows
him, even on vacation. This weekend marks the one-year anniversary
of Kim Gillespie's disappearance. One year ago, at a busy town
festival on a warm spring night, Kim safely tucked her sleeping
baby into her stroller, then vanished into the crowd. No one has
seen her since. When Kim's older daughter makes a plea for anyone
with information about her missing mom to come forward, Falk and
his old buddy Raco can't leave the case alone. As Falk soaks up
life in the lush valley, he is welcomed into the tight-knit circle
of Kim's friends and loved ones. But the group may be more
fractured than it seems. Between Falk's closest friend, the missing
mother, and a woman he's drawn to, dark questions linger as
long-ago truths begin to emerge. What would make a mother abandon
her child? What happened to Kim Gillespie?
'Spellbinding' Ian Rankin 'A riveting murder mystery and a
beautifully wrought picture of a rural community under extreme
pressure' Mail on Sunday Thriller of the Week 'Packed with sneaky
moves and teasing possibilities that keep the reader guessing...The
Dry is a breathless page-turner' Janet Maslin, New York Times WHO
REALLY KILLED THE HADLER FAMILY? I just can't understand how
someone like him could do something like that. Amid the worst
drought to ravage Australia in a century, it hasn't rained in small
country town Kiewarra for two years. Tensions in the community
become unbearable when three members of the Hadler family are
brutally murdered. Everyone thinks Luke Hadler, who committed
suicide after slaughtering his wife and six-year-old son, is
guilty. Policeman Aaron Falk returns to the town of his youth for
the funeral of his childhood best friend, and is unwillingly drawn
into the investigation. As questions mount and suspicion spreads
through the town, Falk is forced to confront the community that
rejected him twenty years earlier. Because Falk and Luke Hadler
shared a secret, one which Luke's death threatens to unearth. And
as Falk probes deeper into the killings, secrets from his past and
why he left home bubble to the surface as he questions the truth of
his friend's crime. Praise for The Dry 'Riveting' Mail on Sunday
'Stunningly atmospheric' Val McDermid A WINNER OF THE BRITISH BOOK
AWARDS CRIME THRILLER BOOK OF THE YEAR A CWA GOLD DAGGER AWARD
WINNER An Amazon.com's #1 Pick for Best Mystery & Thriller
THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER 'With The Survivors, Jane
Harper proves she's unquestionably the real deal' Val McDermid A
SUNDAY TIMES and TIMES Best Book of 2021 'Jane Harper's superb new
novel The Survivors exhibits all the qualities that make her such a
compelling writer...Sure-footed, technically impeccable plotting
and storytelling ensure the mystery holds until the final pages'
Irish Times 'You won't put this novel down until you've uncovered
every last skeleton in the closet. I loved it ' Louise Candlish
Without doubt one of the finest crime writers at work today, a new
Jane Harper novel is the highlight of my reading year. She has this
knack of painting such beautiful scenes, only to thread them with
such menace, such sheer atmospheric terror. Phenomenal' Chris
Whitaker, author of We Begin At The End Kieran Elliott's life
changed forever on a single day when a reckless mistake led to
devastating consequences. The guilt that haunts him still
resurfaces during a visit with his young family to the small
coastal town he once called home. Kieran's parents are struggling
in a community which is bound, for better or worse, to the sea that
is both a lifeline and a threat. Between them all is his absent
brother Finn. When a body is discovered on the beach, long-held
secrets threaten to emerge in the murder investigation that
follows. A sunken wreck, a missing girl, and questions that have
never washed away... More praise for The Survivors: 'Brooding
atmosphere and clever plotting' Good Housekeeping, This month's 10
books to read right now 'Full of atmosphere and intrigue' Prima
'Absolutely compelling' Jane Casey, author of Cruel Acts Praise for
Jane Harper: 'Queen of outback noir' Sunday Times 'Harper has a
fine gift for making her readers comfortable in inhospitable
territory - psychological as well as physical' Daily Telegraph
'Powerful, intriguing and recommended . . . Harper is wonderful at
evoking fear and unease' The Times
'You won't put this novel down until you've uncovered every last
skeleton in the closet. I loved it ' Louise Candlish Kieran
Elliott's life changed forever on a single day when a reckless
mistake led to devastating consequences. The guilt that haunts him
still resurfaces during a visit with his young family to the small
coastal town he once called home. Kieran's parents are struggling
in a community which is bound, for better or worse, to the sea that
is both a lifeline and a threat. Between them all is his absent
brother Finn. When a body is discovered on the beach, long-held
secrets threaten to emerge in the murder investigation that
follows. A sunken wreck, a missing girl, and questions that have
never washed away... Praise for The Survivors 'A new book by Harper
is always an event' Sunday Times 'Once again Harper demonstrates
how good she is at portraying the fear and menace that lurk in
ordinary lives' Daily Mail 'Multi-layered, atmospheric and
brilliantly written' Sun 'With The Survivors, Jane Harper proves
she's unquestionably the real deal' Val McDermid
Jane Harper's new novel, The Survivors, now available for pre-order
A best crime fiction book of 2019 pick in The Times A thriller of
the year 2019 pick in the Observer A bestselling Richard & Judy
book club pick 2019 by the author of The Dry WHY DID CAMERON BRIGHT
DIE? He had started to remove his clothes as logic had deserted
him, and his skin was cracked. Whatever had been going through
Cameron's mind when he was alive, he didn't look peaceful in death.
Two brothers meet at the remote border of their vast cattle
properties under the unrelenting sun of the outback. In an isolated
part of Australia, they are each other's nearest neighbour, their
homes hours apart. They are at the stockman's grave, a landmark so
old that no one can remember who is buried there. But today, the
scant shadow it casts was the last hope for their middle brother,
Cameron. The Bright family's quiet existence is thrown into grief
and anguish. Something had been troubling Cameron. Did he choose to
walk to his death? Because if he didn't, the isolation of the
outback leaves few suspects... PRAISE FOR THE LOST MAN 'Harper
secures her place as queen of outback noir with this haunting
family mystery' Sunday Times 'Her best book yet' Evening Standard
'A riveting, deeply atmospheric read' Mail on Sunday 'Harper's
intricate, beautifully woven mystery...sucks you into a world where
nothing is ever what it seems and everyone has secrets . . . Told
with mesmerising skill' Daily Mail
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The Dry (Paperback)
Jane Harper
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Exiles (Hardcover)
Jane Harper
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R780
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'Once again Harper leaves you gagging to know who did what' Evening
Standard 'Places Harper in the elevated company of the authors she
most admires: Val McDermid, Gillian Flynn and Lee Child' Daily Mail
'Powerful, intriguing and recommended...Harper is wonderful at
evoking fear and unease' The Times Is Alice here? Did she make it?
Is she safe? In the chaos, in the night, it was impossible to say
which of the four had asked after Alice's welfare. Later, when
everything got worse, each would insist it had been them. Five
women reluctantly pick up their backpacks and start walking along
the muddy track. Only four come out the other side. The hike
through the rugged landscape is meant to take the office colleagues
out of their air-conditioned comfort zone and teach resilience and
team building. At least that is what the corporate retreat website
advertises. Federal Police Agent Aaron Falk has a particularly keen
interest in the whereabouts of the missing bushwalker. Alice
Russell is the whistleblower in his latest case - and Alice knew
secrets. About the company she worked for and the people she worked
with. Far from the hike encouraging teamwork, the women tell Falk a
tale of suspicion, violence and disintegrating trust. And as he
delves into the disappearance, it seems some dangers may run far
deeper than anyone knew.
The gripping new novel from the author of the Sunday Times top ten
bestseller, Waterstones Thriller of the Month, Sunday Times Crime
Book of the Month, and Simon Mayo Radio 2 Book Club Choice, The
Dry. FIVE WENT OUT. FOUR CAME BACK... Is Alice here? Did she make
it? Is she safe? In the chaos, in the night, it was impossible to
say which of the four had asked after Alice's welfare. Later, when
everything got worse, each would insist it had been them. Five
women reluctantly pick up their backpacks and start walking along
the muddy track. Only four come out the other side. The hike
through the rugged landscape is meant to take the office colleagues
out of their air-conditioned comfort zone and teach resilience and
team building. At least that is what the corporate retreat website
advertises. Federal Police Agent Aaron Falk has a particularly keen
interest in the whereabouts of the missing bushwalker. Alice
Russell is the whistleblower in his latest case - and Alice knew
secrets. About the company she worked for and the people she worked
with. Far from the hike encouraging teamwork, the women tell Falk a
tale of suspicion, violence and disintegrating trust. And as he
delves into the disappearance, it seems some dangers may run far
deeper than anyone knew
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