With a missing toddler, an unidentified drowning victim, arson, and possible murder Homicide Squad Inspector Hal Challis and his team are on the scene to solve the case.
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In the seventh book in the Ned Kelly Award–winning Challis and Destry procedural series from the master of Australian noir, meth-related crime in Victoria has Inspector Hal Challis on his back f
“Disher’s stories are tough-minded, character-rich, and strong on social conscience. . . . For me, a writer like Disher—old-fashioned in the best sense of the term&md
“A first-rate piece of crime writing.”—The Washington Post Book World “A straightforward police story with a terrific plot, nuanced characters and solid procedu
