Jane Harper

Critically acclaimed international bestseller Jane Harper returns as Aaron Falk investigates what happened to a mother who disappeared at a festival, and the devastation wrought on her family.

The 'gripping, atmospheric and ultimately deeply satisfying' (Val McDermid) new novel from Jane Harper, author of the Sunday Times top ten bestsellers - with combined sales of over a half a million copies - The Dry and Force of NatureHe had started to remove his clothes as logic had deserted him, and his skin was cracked. Whatever had been going through Cameron's mind when he was alive, he didn't look peaceful in death.Two brothers meet at the remote border of their vast cattle properties under the unrelenting sun of the outback. In an isolated part of Australia, they are each other's nearest neighbour, their homes hours apart.They are at the stockman's grave, a landmark so old that no one can remember who is buried there. But today, the scant shadow it casts was the last hope for their middle brother, Cameron. The Bright family's quiet existence is thrown into grief and anguish.Something had been troubling Cameron. Did he choose to walk to his death? Because if he didn't, the isolation of the outback leaves few suspects...What readers are saying:'Jane Harper is an incredible story teller''So good I couldn't put it down and finished it too quickly!''I could almost taste the dust and feel the relentless heat''Take a duvet day off work and read it cover to cover. You won't be disappointed!'

Kieran Elliott''s life changed forever on a single day when a reckless mistake led to devastating consequences. The guilt that haunts him still resurfaces during a visit with his young family to the small coastal town he once called home.Kieran''s parents are struggling in a community which is bound, for better or worse, to the sea that is both a lifeline and a threat. Between them all is his absent brother Finn.When a body is discovered on the beach, long-held secrets threaten to emerge in the murder investigation that follows. A sunken wreck, a missing girl and questions that have never washed away...

Two brothers meet in the remote Australian outback when the third brother is found dead, in this stunning new standalone novel from Jane HarperBrothers Nathan and Bub Bright meet for the first time in months at the remote fence line separating their cattle ranches in the lonely outback.Their third brother, Cameron, lies dead at their feet.In an isolated belt of Australia, their homes a three-hour drive apart, the brothers were one anothers nearest neighbors. Cameron was the middle child, the one who ran the family homestead. But something made him head out alone under the unrelenting sun.Nathan, Bub and Nathans son return to Camerons ranch and to those left behind by his passing: his wife, his daughters, and his mother, as well as their long-time employee and two recently hired seasonal workers.While they grieve Camerons loss, suspicion starts to take hold, and Nathan is forced to examine secrets the family would rather leave in the past. Because if someone forced Cameron to his death, the isolation of the outback leaves few suspects.A powerful and brutal story of suspense set against a formidable landscape, The Lost Manconfirms Jane Harper, author of The Dry and Force of Nature, is one of the best new voices in writing today.

Is Alice here? Did she make it? Is she safe? In the chaos, in the night, it was impossible to say which of the four had asked after Alice's welfare. Later, when everything got worse, each would insist it had been them.Five women reluctantly pick up their backpacks and start walking along the muddy track. Only four come out the other side.The hike through the rugged landscape is meant to take the office colleagues out of their air-conditioned comfort zone and teach resilience and team building. At least that is what the corporate retreat website advertises.

WHO REALLY KILLED THE HADLER FAMILY? 'One of the most stunning debuts I've ever read' David Baldacci 'A compulsive read' Kate Hamer, bestselling author of The Girl in the Red Coat 'A cracking good read' Laura McBride, author of We Are Called to Rise I just can't understand how someone like him could do something like that. Amid the worst drought to ravage Australia in a century, it hasn't rained in small country town Kiewarra for two years. Tensions in the community become unbearable when three members of the Hadler family are brutally murdered. Everyone thinks Luke Hadler, who committed suicide after slaughtering his wife and six-year-old son, is guilty. Policeman Aaron Falk returns to the town of his youth for the funeral of his childhood best friend, and is unwillingly drawn into the investigation. As questions mount and suspicion spreads through the town, Falk is forced to confront the community that rejected him twenty years earlier. Because Falk and Luke Hadler shared a secret, one which Luke's death threatens to unearth. And as Falk probes deeper into the killings, secrets from his past and why he left home bubble to the surface as he questions the truth of his friend's crime.

Five women go on a hike. Only four return. Jane Harper, the New York Times bestselling author of The Dry, asks: How well do you really know the people you work with?When five colleagues are forced to go on a corporate retreat in the wilderness, they reluctantly pick up their backpacks and start walking down the muddy path.But one of the women doesnt come out of the woods. And each of her companions tells a slightly different story about what happened.Federal Police Agent Aaron Falk has a keen interest in the whereabouts of the missing hiker. In an investigation that takes him deep into isolated forest, Falk discovers secrets lurking in the mountains, and a tangled web of personal and professional friendship, suspicion, and betrayal among the hikers. But did that lead to murder?

Kiewarra. Petite communauté rurale du sud-est de l'Australie. Écrasée par le soleil, terrassée par une sécheresse sans précédent. Son bétail émacié. Ses fermiers désespérés. Désespérés au point de tuer femme et enfant, et de retourner l'arme contre soi-même ? C'est ce qui est arrivé a Luke Hadler, et Aaron Falk, son ami d'enfance, n'a aucune raison d'en douter. S'il n'y avait pas ces quelques mots reçus par la poste : Luke a menti. Tu as menti. Sois présent aux funérailles... Les blessures de son départ précipité de Kiewarra sont encore a vif, mais Aaron a une dette, et quelqu'un a décidé que le moment est venu de la payer.

Kieran Elliott, trentenaire vivant à Sidney, retourne en basse saison dans sa ville natale d'Evelyn Bay, minuscule station balnéaire de Tasmanie. Ce court séjour familial fait aussitôt resurgir des s

APRÈS CANICULE ET SAUVAGE, LA DERNIÈRE ENQUÊTE D’AARON FALKLors d’un festival dans une charmante petite ville viticole du sud de l’Australie, un bébé est retrouvé, seul, dans son landau. Tout le mond

[A] haunting family mysterySunday TimesA riveting, deeply atmospheric readMail on SundayJust as good - perhaps even better - than Harpers excellent thrillers The Dry and Force of Nature ObserverHe had started to remove his clothes as logic had deserted him, and his skin was cracked. Whatever had been going through Camerons mind when he was alive, he didnt look peaceful in death.Two brothers meet at the remote border of their vast cattle properties under the unrelenting sun of the outback. In an isolated part of Australia, they are each others nearest neighbour, their homes hours apart.They are at the stockmans grave, a landmark so old that no one can remember who is buried there. But today, the scant shadow it casts was the last hope for their middle brother, Cameron. The Bright familys quiet existence is thrown into grief and anguish. Something had been troubling Cameron. Did he choose to walk to his death? Because if he didnt, the isolation of the outback leaves few suspects...PRAISE FOR THE LOST MANHarper secures her place as queen of outback noir with this haunting family mysterySunday Times Her best book yetEvening StandardHarpers intricate, beautifully woven mystery...sucks you into a world where nothing is ever what it seems and everyone has secrets . . . Told with mesmerising skillDaily MailA best crime fiction book of 2019 pick in The TimesA thriller of the year 2019 pick in the ObserverA bestselling Richard & Judy book club pick 2019

Le retour magistral de l’auteure du best-seller australien Canicule. Après des mois sans s’être vus ni parlé, Nathan et Bub Bright se retrouvent sur la frontière séparant leurs ranchs au cœur aride

Kieran Elliott, trentenaire vivant à Sidney, retourne en basse saison dans sa ville natale d’Evelyn Bay, minuscule station balnéaire de Tasmanie. Ce court séjour familial fait aussitôt resurgir des s

Unequally Divided takes place during the late 1960s when the nation is split over the Vietnam War, civil rights issues, and political turmoil. Jorden Marshall, a young school teacher, from Columbus, Georgia is fighting to define her own beliefs. She and Lt. Alex Whelan, her future husband, present a united front not to be broken by the terrible war he is fighting in. Certainly, not by the friendship of Lt. Matt Ulster. Jorden and Matt are slated for different directions: Matt to Vietnam and Jorden to marry Alex. They have a mutual understanding there will be no commitments between them. He calls himself her escort, not a date; therefore, no problem. But neither, Jorden or Matt, is prepared for their final hours together before they go separate ways. Jorden has lingering doubts. Still, she is determined to remain loyal to Alex; or is she?

I love Jane Harpers Australia-based mysteries... and The Survivors is the best yet. There are cave scenes that will freeze your blood Stephen KingWith The Survivors, Jane Harper proves shes unquestionably the real deal Val McDermidWithout doubt one of the finest crime writers at work today, a new Jane Harper novel is the highlight of my reading year. She has this knack of painting such beautiful scenes, only to thread them with such menace, such sheer atmospheric terror. Phenomenal Chris Whitaker, author of All the Colours of the DarkKieran Elliotts life changed forever on a single day when a reckless mistake led to devastating consequences. The guilt that haunts him still resurfaces during a visit with his young family to the small coastal town he once called home.Kierans parents are struggling in a community which is bound, for better or worse, to the sea that is both a lifeline and a threat. Between them all is his absent brother Finn.When a body is discovered on the beach, long-held secrets threaten to emerge in the murder investigation that follows. A sunken wreck, a missing girl, and questions that have never washed away...A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIESPraise for The SurvivorsYou wont put this novel down until youve uncovered every last skeleton in the closet. I loved it Louise CandlishA new book by Harper is always an eventSunday TimesOnce again Harper demonstrates how good she is at portraying the fear and menace that lurk in ordinary livesDaily MailMulti-layered, atmospheric and brilliantly writtenSun

Spellbinding Ian RankinA riveting murder mystery and a beautifully wrought picture of a rural community under extreme pressureMail on Sunday Thriller of the WeekPacked with sneaky moves and teasing possibilitiesthat keep the reader guessing...The Dry is a breathless page-turner Janet Maslin, New York TimesWHO REALLY KILLED THE HADLER FAMILY?I just cant understand how someone like him could do something like that.Amid the worst drought to ravage Australia in a century, it hasnt rained in small country town Kiewarra for two years. Tensions in the community become unbearable when three members of the Hadler family are brutally murdered. Everyone thinks Luke Hadler, who committed suicide after slaughtering his wife and six-year-old son, is guilty.Policeman Aaron Falk returns to the town of his youth for the funeral of his childhood best friend, and is unwillingly drawn into the investigation. As questions mount and suspicion spreads through the town, Falk is forced to confront the community that rejected him twenty years earlier. Because Falk and Luke Hadler shared a secret, one which Lukes death threatens to unearth. And as Falk probes deeper into the killings, secrets from his past and why he left home bubble to the surface as he questions the truth of his friends crime.Praise forThe DryRivetingMail on SundayStunningly atmospheric Val McDermidA WINNER OF THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS CRIME THRILLER BOOK OF THE YEAR A CWA GOLD DAGGER AWARD WINNERAn Amazon.com #1 Pick for Best Mystery & Thriller

Once again Harper leaves you gagging to know who did whatEvening StandardPlaces Harper in the elevated company of the authors she most admires: Val McDermid, Gillian Flynn and Lee ChildDaily MailPowerful, intriguing and recommended...Harper is wonderful at evoking fear and uneaseThe TimesIs Alice here? Did she make it? Is she safe? In the chaos, in the night, it was impossible to say which of the four had asked after Alices welfare. Later, when everything got worse, each would insist it had been them.Five women reluctantly pick up their backpacks and start walking along the muddy track. Only four come out the other side.The hike through the rugged landscape is meant to take the office colleagues out of their air-conditioned comfort zone and teach resilience and team building. At least that is what the corporate retreat website advertises.Federal Police Agent Aaron Falk has a particularly keen interest in the whereabouts of the missing bushwalker. Alice Russell is the whistleblower in his latest case - and Alice knew secrets. About the company she worked for and the people she worked with.Far from the hike encouraging teamwork, the women tell Falk a tale of suspicion, violence and disintegrating trust. And as he delves into the disappearance, it seems some dangers may run far deeper than anyone knew.

The Instant Sunday Times BestsellerA book to get lost in Ann CleevesUtterly brilliant. I could not put it down Marian KeyesFive years ago, Sam Crowley vanished on his twenty-first birthday. The only clues were his footprints in the dust of three abandoned houses.One set in. One set out.Now, his mother Ro returns to the dying town of Carralon Ridge. The community is a ghost of its former self, fractured by the encroaching mining operation and years of unspoken grief.Ro is looking for answers. But in a town where everyone is leaving, the few who remain are guarding closely held secrets.In this disappearing landscape, can Ro find the truth before the dust settles forever?I was glued to it for days Jennie Godfrey, author of The List of Suspicious ThingsAn exquisite lament for a lost son, a lost marriage and a lost town with a dark mystery at its heart Daily MailThe drama grows to a spectacular crescendo that will leave you gasping Daily Express

Vuelve la reina del thriller australiano con un suspense poderoso y brutal.Quemado por el implacable sol del verano austral, el cuerpo de Cameron Bright es hallado sin vida a varias horas en coche de cualquier lugar habitado. Y aunque la policia da por hecho que se trata de un suicidio, nadie se explica las razones que han llevado a cometer semejante acto a un hombre tan inteligente y encantador como Cam.Al tiempo que toda la comunidad se prepara para un emotivo entierro la vispera de Navidad, Nathan, el mayor de los Bright, empeñado en aclarar los cabos sueltos de la muerte de Cam, se enfrenta a un abismo de silencios y mentiras que amenaza con destruir los delicados lazos familiares.La critica ha dicho...El hombre perdido es una lectura sutil y de multiples capas, llena de matices y secretos que se van desvelando poco a poco, hasta llegar a una conclusion sorprendente.EsquireJane Harper se consolida como la reina de la novela negra australiana con este inquietante misterio familiar.The Sunday TimesSu mejor libro hasta el momento.Evening StandardUna obra maestra del crimen. El paisaje y la cultura de este territorio remoto de Australia son evocados de forma magnifica a medida que se revelan los secretos familiares.PeopleMe encanto. Lo devore en un dia. ¡Jane Harper se supera con esta obra!Liane MoriartyNo tengo palabras para expresar cuanto me gusto. Sus otros dos libros fueron increibles, pero este esta en otro nivel. Trasciende por completo el genero negro y deberia ganar todos los premios.Marian KeyesSi te gusto Años de sequia, esta es aun mejor, absorbente hasta el final. Te encantara.Herald Sun (Australia)

¿Quién mató realmente a la familia Hadler? La vida cotidiana en un pequeño pueblo rural al sureste de Australia está a punto de dar un giro sorprendente...Una poderosa novela negra.Volver a Kiewarra, pequeña comunidad al sureste de Australia, es lo ultimo que el investigador de delitos financieros Aaron Falk desea. Y no solo por el sol abrasador y la sequia pertinaz que han dejado al ganado famelico, a los granjeros desesperados y a la poblacion desquiciada, sino tambien por el temor a que su presencia reavive las heridas que su precipitada partida dejo abiertas veinte años atras. Sin embargo, cuando le comunican que Luke Hadler, su amigo de la infancia, y su familia han muerto de forma violenta, presuntamente en un acto de parricidio y posterior suicidio, se siente obligado a regresar.Recibido con manifiesta hostilidad, Falk se propone no quedarse mas de un par de dias, pero las suplicas de los padres de Luke para que intente aclarar las circunstancias de la muerte de su hijo haran que reconsidere su decision. Asi, mientras colabora de forma extraoficial con el sargento Greg Raco, el jefe de policia local, Falk se vera obligado a encarar los fantasmas de su oscuro pasado y a enfrentarse al odio visceral que todavia le tienen algunos vecinos del pueblo.La critica ha dicho...Una de las novelas mas impresionantes que he leido. Cada palabra roza la perfeccion.David BaldacciUn pasapaginas que te deja sin aliento.The New York TimesUnos personajes cargados de fuerza y una ambientacion tan conseguida que el lector casi puede sentir el calor abrasador.The GuardianUn debut arrollador. [...] Una historia de suspense llena de pasion y de furia que cautiva y estremece.Publishers WeeklyNarrada con deslumbrante precision y un elevado nivel de tension emocional, Años de sequia pone en evidencia los prejuicios, mentiras y secretos de un pueblo alterado por una ola de calor insoportable.Daily MailLa historia versa sobre heroismo, los pecados del pasado y los esfuerzos por redimirse, [...] contada exquisitamente.The Sydney Morning Herald