*Winner of the CWA New Blood Dagger 2023*
'A heart-wrenching mystery' – Jane Harper, author of The Dry
Twelve year-old Esther Bianchi disappears on her way home from school in the small town of Durton – and the truth will not come easily. Dirt Town by Hayley Scrivenor is an atmospheric crime novel set in rural Australia.
Dirt town. Dirt and hurt – that’s what others would remember about our town . . .
The Detective
As the community is thrown into a state of grief and suspicion, Detective Sergeant Sarah Michaels begins her investigation into the disappearance of Esther Bianchi. She questions those who knew the girl, attempting to unpick the secrets which bind them together.
The Mother
The girl’s mother believes that her daughter going missing is the worst thing that can happen to her. But as the search for Esther develops, she learns that things can always get worse.
The Friends
Ronnie is Esther’s best friend and is determined to bring her home. So when her classmate Lewis tells her that he saw Esther with a strange man at the creek the afternoon she went missing, Ronnie feels she is one step closer to finding her. But why is Lewis refusing to speak to the police?
And who else is keeping quiet about what happened to Esther?
'I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough' - Chris Whitaker, bestselling author of We Begin at the End
'A stunning debut' - Ann Cleeves
© 2022 Macmillan (Ljudbok): 9781529080308
Utgivningsdatum
Ljudbok: 23 juni 2022
*Winner of the CWA New Blood Dagger 2023*
'A heart-wrenching mystery' – Jane Harper, author of The Dry
Twelve year-old Esther Bianchi disappears on her way home from school in the small town of Durton – and the truth will not come easily. Dirt Town by Hayley Scrivenor is an atmospheric crime novel set in rural Australia.
Dirt town. Dirt and hurt – that’s what others would remember about our town . . .
The Detective
As the community is thrown into a state of grief and suspicion, Detective Sergeant Sarah Michaels begins her investigation into the disappearance of Esther Bianchi. She questions those who knew the girl, attempting to unpick the secrets which bind them together.
The Mother
The girl’s mother believes that her daughter going missing is the worst thing that can happen to her. But as the search for Esther develops, she learns that things can always get worse.
The Friends
Ronnie is Esther’s best friend and is determined to bring her home. So when her classmate Lewis tells her that he saw Esther with a strange man at the creek the afternoon she went missing, Ronnie feels she is one step closer to finding her. But why is Lewis refusing to speak to the police?
And who else is keeping quiet about what happened to Esther?
'I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough' - Chris Whitaker, bestselling author of We Begin at the End
'A stunning debut' - Ann Cleeves
© 2022 Macmillan (Ljudbok): 9781529080308
Utgivningsdatum
Ljudbok: 23 juni 2022
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Kristina
17 apr. 2024
En roman om ett brott och ett samhälle och dess innevånare, inte en deckare. Mycket bättre! Uppläsarens australiska dialekt gjorde det lite svårt för mig att följa med inledningsvis, det gick bättre när jag drog ner hastigheten ett snäpp.
Inan
6 apr. 2024
Sträckläste och imponerades av berättarteknik och förmåga att förmedla det australiska småstadslivet.
Cecilia
17 maj 2024
I didn’t get hooked at first but the more I read the better it got. It turned out to be a very nicely told story with a surprise ending.
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