Author(s): Sarah Barrie; Tj Hamilton; Diane Hester

Fiction

Three rural suspense stories about law enforcement officers and the small towns they've sworn to protect.

Bloodtree River by Sarah Barrie

Policewoman Indiana O'Meara is no stranger to the forces of evil. So when girls begin to go missing at a remote cattle station in Tasmania, she is quick to agree to go undercover to investigate chief suspect Logan Atherton, the owner of Calico Mountain Lodge. As Indy begins to dig deeper into the secrets at the lodge, she finds herself embroiled in a murderous web more complex and terrifying than she could ever have imagined...one that is linked to her own past.

Echoes of the Past by TJ Hamilton

Born on the wrong side of the tracks, Leila Mayne has her work cut out for her trying to convince her small town to trust her new badge. But it seems the only person willing to accept her new career is her childhood sweetheart, the man she ran away from and has spent her time trying to forget. But he has secrets, dark secrets that could destroy the integrity and fresh start Leila has worked so hard for. When it comes to a battle between her heart and her badge, will there be any winners?

Lying in Wait by Diane Hester

With a high number of brown snake incidents affecting their small community, Port Matthews desperately needs an experienced snake handler on the Parks and Wildlife team. When a terrifying encounter with a snake reveals unknown skills, grieving widow and single mum Andy Vaughn might just be person for the job. But is the increased snake activity just an unusual spike, or is something more sinister going on? New cop in town Dev certainly thinks so ... if only he can convince everyone else.