Will someone kill to keep their secret?Almost two years have passed since wildfires ravaged the tiny town of Bullock, and Melbourne journalist Georgie Harvey is on assignment in the recovering town to write a feature story on the anniversary of the tragedy.Across the state in Daylesford, police officer John Franklin is investigating a spree of vandalism and burglaries, while champing to trade his uniform for the plain clothes of a detective.When Georgie's s...

All four books in 'Georgie Harvey And John Franklin', a series of rural crime fiction by Sandi Wallace, now in one volume!Tell Me Why: Melbourne writer Georgie Harvey heads to the mineral springs region in central Victoria to look for a missing farmer, and soon links the woman’s disappearance with the unsolved mystery surrounding her husband. Meanwhile, maverick police officer and solo dad John Franklin is working a case that’s a step up from Daylesford’s usual sof...

Three missing children. A wild storm. A long way from home.Melbourne journalist Georgie Harvey is on hand when three children disappear from a police-run camp in the Dandenong Ranges. When Daylesford cop John Franklin hears the news, he is on secondment 200 kilometers away. Feeling responsible for the young siblings, he abandons his post to join the search.Somebody saw the children. Somebody knows something. Every minute is vital.Frustration and desperation mount as...

‘A beautifully written police procedural, where the characters are every bit as important as the plot. Brilliantly captures the impact of small-town tragedy, as investigators struggle to cope even as they work towards solving an horrendous crime.’—Chris Hammer, winner of the UK CWA New Blood Dagger Award for ScrublandsHow many lives can one incident shatter?For one Daylesford cop, this will be their last callout. Another may not make it. A ...

‘Tense, twisty, terrific.’ — Vanda Symon, bestselling author of the CWA New Blood Dagger Award-shortlisted Detective Sam Shephard seriesHome on a secluded island should be safe… but isn’t.Tess and Joe are living the dream on Wyeebo Island. She writes children’s mystery books and loves having her husband home on weekends. He has it all, a travelling job he excels in and a wife he adores.But how well do they really know who they’re married to?A prowle...

Eight different women. One thing in common: serious crime.A cabinetmaker, private investigator, journalist, mystery lady, homemaker, police officer, true-crime writer and flavourist. Between them they witness, investigate, perpetrate and are victims of serious crime. Murder in the midst of carjacking, fraud, statutory rape, theft, vindictive bullying and serial arson.It is on each of these women to uncover the truth, stop the villains, save themselves, exact retrib...

Peril, humour, heartbreak, justice...no two police shifts are the same.The highs and lows of cops on the job. The cases that make them, break them, bring them laughs, maybe even love.Police on the beat, working one-officer shops, and seasoned detectives pursuing a cunning home intruder, a full-moon prankster, false friends and vengeful partners. Adrenaline-charged car chases, unsanctioned surveillance, intense interrogation. The impact of a child's tragic death. Th...

Oito mulheres diferentes. Uma coisa em comum: crimes graves.Uma marceneira, uma detetive particular, uma jornalista, uma mulher misteriosa, uma dona de casa, uma policial, uma escritora de crimes reais e uma aromista. Entre elas, elas presenciam, investigam, cometem e são vítimas de crimes graves. Assassinatos entre roubos de carro, fraude, abuso de menores, assalto, bullying vingativo e um incendiário em série.Cabe a cada uma dessas mulheres descobrir a verdade, parar os v...

Alguém vai matar para manter seu segredo?Quase dois anos se passaram desde que os incêndios devastaram a pequena cidade de Bullock, e a jornalista de Melbourne, Georgie Harvey, está em uma missão na cidade em recuperação para escrever uma reportagem sobre o aniversário da tragédia.Do outro lado do estado, em Daylesford, o policial John Franklin está investigando uma onda de vandalismo e roubos, enquanto tenta trocar seu uniforme pelas roupas comuns de um detetive.Qu...

‘Suspenseful, exciting, atmospheric rural crime; a riveting debut.’ - Michaela Lobb, Sisters in Crime AustraliaWhat will they risk for answers?Picturesque Daylesford has a darker side. Melbourne writer Georgie Harvey heads to the mineral springs region in central Victoria to look for a missing farmer, and soon links the woman’s disappearance with the unsolved mystery surrounding her husband.Meanwhile, maverick police officer and solo dad Jo...

Perigo, humor, desgosto, justiça... não há dois turnos de polícia iguais.Os altos e baixos dos policiais no trabalho. Os casos que os fazem, os quebram, trazem risos, talvez até amor.Polícia na ronda, trabalhando em delegacias de um oficial e detetives experientes perseguindo um astuto intruso doméstico, um brincalhão da lua cheia, falsos amigos e parceiros vingativos. Perseguições de carro carregadas de adrenalina, vigilância não sancionada, interrogatório intenso. O impac...

Quantas vidas um incidente pode destruir?Para um policial de Daylesford, esta será sua última chamada. Outra pode não ter sucesso. Uma terceira o fará desistir.Nuvens negras em uma manhã de inverno sinalizam o que ninguém poderia prever. Uma verificação de bem-estar nada além de rotineira por dois policiais de Daylesford em uma fazenda em Korweinguboora. Uma explosão fatal de uma casa que deixa uma comunidade rural cambaleando.O policial local John Franklin e a jorn...