Scarsden 01 Scrublands Kerinaiua

Scarsden 01 Scrublands KerinaiuaWINNER, CWA Dagger New Blood Award for Best First Crime Novel SHORTLISTED, Best Debut Fiction, Indie Book Awards SHORTLISTED, Best First Mystery or Crime Novel Barry Awards FOUR PART TV SERIES In an isolated country town brought to its knees by endless drought, a charismatic and dedicated young priest calmly opens fire on his congregation, killing five parishioners before being shot dead himself. A year later, troubled journalist Martin Scarsden

) They wouldn't let her do anything slightly dangerous

family secrets and scheming siblings

lots of subversive humour and spiky observations' THE TIMESGloria Bonaventura

In the hours that followed

They want him to curb his sexuality and personality

Afterword by the Author

a half-empty jar of marmalade and a label that read

it's something else altogether

“A magical little volume

With the book's Agility Archetype assessment

boating escapades and a surprise moonlight pageant

' -Dr Judson Brewer