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Book SynopsisA DEAD COP ALWAYS SPELLS TROUBLE When Caleb Zelic finds one of his clients murdered, it's a bad day; when he discovers the man was federal police it's the beginning of a nightmare. Against his better judgment he is drawn into the investigation. SOMEBODY IS CLEANING HOUSE Soon Caleb finds himself mixed up with his crooked ex-partner Frankie and the fallout from a money-laundering scheme gone wrong. More people start dying, as someone tries to clear up the mess. And then a nine-year-old girl goes missing. THE KID'S NEXT Frankie and Caleb are determined to find her, but will she be alive when they do? Together they follow a trail that leads to betrayal, death and an agonizing choice.
Trade ReviewA CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR — The Times (London)"The tension builds from the very first page...brutal but compassionate." —
The Times (UK)Praise for the Caleb Zelic thrillers:
"Stunning... original and splendidly plotted [with] a superb cast of main characters."
— The Times, Crime Book of the Month‘Razor-sharp… James Ellory and Paul Cleave fans will be pleased’
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)"Trailing literary prizes in its wake... superbly characterized... well above most contemporary crime fiction."
— Financial Times, Books of the Year"More than lives up to its hype... Fierce, fast-moving, violent... it is as exciting a debut as fellow Australian Jane Harper's The Dry, and I can think of no higher praise."
— Daily Mail
