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After decades away, former Federal Agent Aaron Falk is called back to his quiet Australian town to attend the funeral of his best friend Luke, who once vouched for his alibi during a murder inquiry. The town is besieged by an extreme drought, and with Luke dead, Falk must team up with local detectives to unpack a web of lies, hidden truths, and long‑suppressed questions about that night. As old relationships and buried resentments surface, the investigation forces Falk to confront the shadows that have followed him and the town’s silent secrets.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Jane Harper
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