Wiregrass

A brilliant Aussie thriller, The Wiregrass is perfect for fans of Jane Harper, Chris Hammer and Candice Fox.' Books and Publishing'Adrian Hylandwrites superior crime fiction with a keen eye for setting and characterisation...' - The West Australian';The Wiregrassdelivers an irresistible fusion of an untamed and unforgiving Australian landscape, with a police procedural that will have you galloping through the pages...the perfect book to read curled up in bed during a cracking summer storm.' The AustralianA murder made to look like an accident. A disgraced cop trying to forget his past.My eyes sprang open.What was wrong?Something had been hovering down in the backwoods ofmy brain. A disturbing image that only rose to the surfacewhen I began to relax.Wild winds, wet hair, black bark, blood. A crushed body.The poor bastard killed by the falling tree at Wycliff Rise.Something about that scene wasn't right. NashRankin is a disgraced cop trying to escape his past his career was destroyed when he chose to take justice into his own hands.Now he's living a quiet life in a small town, caring for the local wildlife and trying to stay away from trouble. Jesse Redpath has a new job in a new town: Satellite. The stormy weather that greets her first few days on the beat seems like a sign of what's to come. A local has died in what looks like an accident, but Jessie isn't so sure that the ';accident' wasn't planned. All the evidence points to Nash, but Jesse's not sure about that either. Seems like Nash has enemies. And what looks like a close-knit community might just be a cover for dark secrets.No amount of rain will wash this town clean. The new Jesse Redpath crime thriller from the bestselling author ofCanticle Creek.Praise for Canticle Creek: ';The rural crime fiction wave continues with this brilliant new arid drama.' Australian Womens Weekly ';Hyland has mastered the architecture of noir his sinister tale seethes with small-town atmosphere and satisfying twists, set against the dangers and harsh beauty of the Australian landscape.' Sydney Morning Herald ';an entertaining and engrossing novel. Hyland has written the ideal story for a long, hot summer, where fire always seems a possibility.' The Canberra Times ';You can almost feel the blanketing heat and crunch of dry foliage underfoot while readingCanticle Creek ...a well-paced, atmospheric thriller with unexpected twists' The West Australian ';An atmospheric gripper.' Crime Monthly ';More please.' The Times

A brilliant Aussie thriller, The Wiregrass is perfect for fans of Jane Harper, Chris Hammer and Candice Fox.' Books and Publishing'Adrian Hylandwrites superior crime fiction with a keen eye for setting and characterisation...' - The West Australian';The Wiregrassdelivers an irresistible fusion of an untamed and unforgiving Australian landscape, with a police procedural that will have you galloping through the pages...the perfect book to read curled up in bed during a cracking summer storm.' The AustralianA murder made to look like an accident. A disgraced cop trying to forget his past.My eyes sprang open.What was wrong?Something had been hovering down in the backwoods ofmy brain. A disturbing image that only rose to the surfacewhen I began to relax.Wild winds, wet hair, black bark, blood. A crushed body.The poor bastard killed by the falling tree at Wycliff Rise.Something about that scene wasn't right. NashRankin is a disgraced cop trying to escape his past his career was destroyed when he chose to take justice into his own hands.Now he's living a quiet life in a small town, caring for the local wildlife and trying to stay away from trouble. Jesse Redpath has a new job in a new town: Satellite. The stormy weather that greets her first few days on the beat seems like a sign of what's to come. A local has died in what looks like an accident, but Jessie isn't so sure that the ';accident' wasn't planned. All the evidence points to Nash, but Jesse's not sure about that either. Seems like Nash has enemies. And what looks like a close-knit community might just be a cover for dark secrets.No amount of rain will wash this town clean. The new Jesse Redpath crime thriller from the bestselling author ofCanticle Creek.Praise for Canticle Creek: ';The rural crime fiction wave continues with this brilliant new arid drama.' Australian Womens Weekly ';Hyland has mastered the architecture of noir his sinister tale seethes with small-town atmosphere and satisfying twists, set against the dangers and harsh beauty of the Australian landscape.' Sydney Morning Herald ';an entertaining and engrossing novel. Hyland has written the ideal story for a long, hot summer, where fire always seems a possibility.' The Canberra Times ';You can almost feel the blanketing heat and crunch of dry foliage underfoot while readingCanticle Creek ...a well-paced, atmospheric thriller with unexpected twists' The West Australian ';An atmospheric gripper.' Crime Monthly ';More please.' The Times