Top Homicide cop Darian Richards has dedicated his life to hunting down monsters, but after surviving a gunshot wound to the head, he retires to the Sunshine Coast, hoping to escape his past. However, he soon discovers that demons are everywhere. A serial killer is active in the area, preying on young girls who have gone missing over the past fourteen months—blonde and pretty, aged 13 to 16. While the police label them as "missing" or "vanished," Darian knows they are dead. The first victim, Jenny Brown, disappeared on a Saturday afternoon, dismissed by authorities as a runaway before they even reached her home. As more girls vanish, the police can no longer afford to ignore the pattern. Despite his desire for peace, Darian cannot sit idly by while these tragedies unfold. Driven by a promise to victims' families and his own sense of justice, he resolves to track down the killer and confront him in his own way. The Sunshine Coast, once a refuge, becomes a battleground for Darian as he grapples with his past and the urgent need to protect the innocent.
Tony Cavanaugh Knihy
Tony Cavanaugh je australský autor detektivek a scenárista s rozsáhlými zkušenostmi v oblasti filmu a televize. Jeho romány, oceněné pro svou poutavost, se často zabývají složitými zločiny a psychologií postav. Cavanaughův styl je známý svou atmosférou a napětím, které vtahuje čtenáře do světa svých příběhů.


Ein Telefonanruf. Zwei tote Mädchen in einem seichten Wassergrab. Und ein vermisster Cop. An der Gold Coast geschieht etwas Schlimmes. Unter den tausenden Menschen und üblichen Verdächtigen ist jemand auf der Jagd nach jungen Frauen. Und niemand hat ihn bemerkt. Darian Richards hat den beiden toten Mädchen in die Augen gesehen. Der Letzte, der das vor ihm tat, war der Killer-Darian kann jetzt nicht weglaufen. Er muss wissen, warum sie starben.