'Terrific... Highly recommended' Adrian McKinty, author of The Chain Even in the vast outback, the past can't stay buried for ever Death follows Tommy McBride everywhere. Five years ago his family was murdered, now a freak accident sends him fleeing into the wilderness of the Australian outback with a man lying dead in his wake. But Tommy is haunted by even worse - as children, he and his brother Billy witnessed the state-sanctioned massacre of the Kurrong people, and they haven't seen each other since. When an official enquiry is launched into the massacre, the successful life that Billy has built for himself comes under threat. He desperately needs to find Tommy, long disappeared into the bush. And he's not the only one - ruthless Inspector Noone, the man with perhaps the most to hide, is on Tommy's trail as well. From the author of Only Killers and Thieves

"Howarth has been compared to Cormac McCarthy; this pair of books shows the comparison is deserved" - The Times, Historical Fiction Book of the Month

"A gripping tale of adventure" - Sunday Times, Historical Fiction Book of the Month

"The villainous inspector Edward Noone... is one of the most compelling antagonists in recent historical fiction... It is testament to Howarth's skill as a writer that his narrative both engages and challenges in its accomplished depiction of a brutal and violent age" - Observer

"Gripping" - Waterstones

"A tale of violence and redemption in the Australian Outback... Fast-paced and brimming with colorful, realistic detail... A classic cowboy saga is transformed into a complex, sophisticated morality play" - Kirkus (starred review)

"As searing and savage as the Australian frontier setting... [A] masterly tale of trauma and retribution" - Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Arresting, powerful, and very much worth reading" - NPR

"A riveting, action-packed tale" - Library Journal, starred review

"[A] powerful and gripping historical drama... This is beautifully understated writing that allows a human tragedy to speak for itself. This is also a sweeping epic that explores the cruelty, intolerance and pitilessness of colonial Australia. Howarth creates strong believable characters and makes the best of the barren landscape and harsh climate. This is an original, thought provoking and poignant story. It might make you weep, it will certainly stay with you. This is the kind of novel that makes crime fiction relevant" - NB Magazine

"There's something of a Clint Eastwood western about this novel.... A suspenseful adventure story" - Crime Thriller Hound

"This is a strong, violent historical novel based on blood-soaked history but it's also a quest for redemption and Howarth's is a compelling pen" - Meath Chronicle

"An absorbing Australian cowboy saga full of true grit" - Irish Independent