Resurrection Bay

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" 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 . . .