Murder Town

'Chilling and atmospheric thriller that plunges readers into the dark heart of a small Australian town with a haunting past' Reader review ----- Gemma Guillory has lived in Rainier her entire life. She knows the tiny town's ins and outs like the back of her hand, the people like they are her family, their quirks as if they were her own. She knows her once charming town is now remembered for one reason, and one reason only. That three innocent people died. That the last stop on the Rainier Ripper's trail of deaths fifteen years ago was her innocuous little tea shop. She knows that the consequences of catching the Ripper still haunt her policeman husband and their marriage to this day and that some of her neighbours are desperate - desperate enough to welcome a dark tourism company keen to cash in on Rainier's reputation as the murder town. When the tour operator is killed by a Ripper copycat on Gemma's doorstep, the unease that has lurked quietly in the original killer's wake turns to foreboding, and she's drawn into the investigation. Unbeknownst to her, so is a prisoner named Lane Holland. Gemma knows her town. She knows her people. Doesn't she? A totally addictive and suspenseful page-turner, perfect for fans of Jane Harper, Patricia Wolf and Chris Hammer. Readers love Murder Town: 'Wow what a great gritty murder mystery fast paced and keeps you guessing and a surprising ending' Reader review ----- 'A great story with some amazing twists threaded into it which keep you guessing from start to finish' Reader review ----- 'Edge of your seat, thrilling ride' Reader review ----- 'Loved the setting and the plot was brilliant - lots of twists and turns' Reader review ----- 'I love the book so much! If you like a good mystery with gossiping neighbours and a who-done-it you won't be able to guess at, then you will definitely enjoy this book. I certainly did' Reader review ----- 'A riveting, fully engrossing, perfectly plotted murder mystery and I loved it' Reader review ----- 'The twists and revelations are manifold and the pace never slows. Excellent!' Reader review -----

Shelley Burr is the winner of the CWA Debut Dagger award with Wake, an alumni of the ACT Writer's Centre Hardcopy program (2018) and a Varuna fellow. When not writing she works at the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment. She lives in Canberra, but grew up splitting her time between Newcastle and Glenrowan, where her father's family are all sheep farmers. WAKE is Shelley's first novel.