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2019 Barry Award for Best Paperback original (nominee)
2018 CWA Gold Dagger (shortlist)
2018 John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger (shortlist)
2016 Ned Kelly Award for Best Debut Crime Novel
ONE OF THE YEAR’S 10 BEST MYSTERY NOVELS — PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Finalist for the CWA (Crime Writers’ Association) Gold Dagger
Finalist for John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger Awards
From Australia’s most exciting new crime-writing talent comes an “outstanding . . . gripping and violent” thriller starring a deaf PI who is “original and appealing” (The Guardian)
Caleb Zelic can’t hear you, but he sees everything. And he never forgets a face.
Caleb Zelic's childhood friend has been brutally murdered—fingers broken, throat slit—at his home in Melbourne. Tortured by guilt, Caleb vows to track down the killer. But he's profoundly deaf; missed words and misread lips can lead to confusion, and trouble.
Fortunately, Caleb knows how to read people; a sideways glance, an unconvincing smile, speak volumes. When his friend Frankie, a former cop, offers to help, they soon discover the killer is on their tail.
Sensing that his ex-wife may also be in danger, Caleb insists they return to their hometown of Resurrection Bay. But here he learns that everyone—including his murdered friend—is hiding something. And the deeper he digs, the darker the secrets . . .
Genre: Mystery
Finalist for the CWA (Crime Writers’ Association) Gold Dagger
Finalist for John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger Awards
From Australia’s most exciting new crime-writing talent comes an “outstanding . . . gripping and violent” thriller starring a deaf PI who is “original and appealing” (The Guardian)
Caleb Zelic can’t hear you, but he sees everything. And he never forgets a face.
Caleb Zelic's childhood friend has been brutally murdered—fingers broken, throat slit—at his home in Melbourne. Tortured by guilt, Caleb vows to track down the killer. But he's profoundly deaf; missed words and misread lips can lead to confusion, and trouble.
Fortunately, Caleb knows how to read people; a sideways glance, an unconvincing smile, speak volumes. When his friend Frankie, a former cop, offers to help, they soon discover the killer is on their tail.
Sensing that his ex-wife may also be in danger, Caleb insists they return to their hometown of Resurrection Bay. But here he learns that everyone—including his murdered friend—is hiding something. And the deeper he digs, the darker the secrets . . .
Genre: Mystery
Praise for this book
"An outstanding debut... Pacy, violent but with a big thundering heart." - Eva Dolan
"An Australian thriller at its finest. A captivating read from first page to last." - Jane Harper
"Terrific... Grabs you by the throat and never slackens its hold." - Christos Tsiolkas
"An Australian thriller at its finest. A captivating read from first page to last." - Jane Harper
"Terrific... Grabs you by the throat and never slackens its hold." - Christos Tsiolkas
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