The Lost Man by Jane Harper

The man lay still in the centre of a dusty grave under a monstrous sky.

Two brothers meet at the stockman's grave, a landmark so old, no one can remember who is buried there. But today, the scant shadow it casts was the last hope for their middle brother, Cameron.

Something had been troubling him. Did Cameron choose to walk to his death? Because if he didn't, the isolation of the outback leaves few suspects . . .

For readers who loved THE DRY and FORCE OF NATURE, Jane Harper has once again created a powerful story of suspense, set against a dazzling landscape.

'Sometimes people simply need a way out. And the direct approach isn't for everybody.'

Nathan took a few steps and joined him on the edge of the lookout. He could feel Xander watching him. Below was a five-metre drop onto a pillow of sand. You'd be lucky to break your ankle, let alone your neck, he knew. It was nowhere near high enough to offer a desperate man a certain escape.

The other direction, though. Nathan turned and looked past his son. To the west. As far as he could see, the land stretched out, deep and open, all the way to the desert. A perfect sea of nothingness. If someone was looking for oblivion, that was the place to find it.

Genres: Mystery - Thriller - Mystery Thriller - Crime - Australia - Contemporary - Suspense - British/Australian Author