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"A razor-sharp thriller at the crossroads of small-town coastal crime and ruthless global corruption. Beneath the action, lies a profoundly human story about grief, resilience and friendship. Impossible to put down, I abandoned everything and read it cover to cover in one sitting!” —Paula Flemons
Small-town vet Clay is busy rescuing wildlife, fighting bushfires, and riding his motorbike too fast along the tattered coastal roads, pretending the adrenaline is enough. But under the routine, he is a man in pieces, desperate to outrun the guilt.
Environmental activist Eve Moloney is used to tackling the local reef breaks. While her eyes are fixed on the vast coastal horizons she protects, she fails to notice the trap closing in—set by a killer hiding behind a trusted smile. She thinks she knows the people around her. She’s dead wrong.
In their small beachside town of Sandpiper Bay, secrets run deeper and darker than the ocean tides.
Strange symptoms emerging in wildlife rescues at Clay’s vet practice defy medical logic, as he is plagued by memories he can’t explain. Meanwhile, local authorities grapple with a string of disappearances along the east coast. Then bodies of young, healthy people are found in the shadows of eucalypt forests, with no identifiable cause of death. The only marks on them, ancient runes carved into their skin.
Bound by a flinty childhood friendship, Clay and Eve unwittingly find evidence never meant to be uncovered. It reaches far beyond their hometown, across continents and histories, and into the jagged edges between modern science and ancient tribal beliefs, unearthing truths that redefine everything.
"A propulsive, complex eco-noir that drags you into the wild places, notorious surf, African jungles, human psychology, jaw-dropping twists, and historical dark-ops. An epic must-read.” —Ned Anderson
Small-town vet Clay is busy rescuing wildlife, fighting bushfires, and riding his motorbike too fast along the tattered coastal roads, pretending the adrenaline is enough. But under the routine, he is a man in pieces, desperate to outrun the guilt.
Environmental activist Eve Moloney is used to tackling the local reef breaks. While her eyes are fixed on the vast coastal horizons she protects, she fails to notice the trap closing in—set by a killer hiding behind a trusted smile. She thinks she knows the people around her. She’s dead wrong.
In their small beachside town of Sandpiper Bay, secrets run deeper and darker than the ocean tides.
Strange symptoms emerging in wildlife rescues at Clay’s vet practice defy medical logic, as he is plagued by memories he can’t explain. Meanwhile, local authorities grapple with a string of disappearances along the east coast. Then bodies of young, healthy people are found in the shadows of eucalypt forests, with no identifiable cause of death. The only marks on them, ancient runes carved into their skin.
Bound by a flinty childhood friendship, Clay and Eve unwittingly find evidence never meant to be uncovered. It reaches far beyond their hometown, across continents and histories, and into the jagged edges between modern science and ancient tribal beliefs, unearthing truths that redefine everything.
"A propulsive, complex eco-noir that drags you into the wild places, notorious surf, African jungles, human psychology, jaw-dropping twists, and historical dark-ops. An epic must-read.” —Ned Anderson
425 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 16, 2026
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