From Frank Chalmers comes a hard-hitting Australian crime thriller set in a corrupt outback town where justice is anything but guaranteed.

In 1976 Queensland, Detective Ray Windsor is exiled to the remote town of Royalton after clashing with authority. But what awaits him is far worse than isolation—a community gripped by fear, riddled with prejudice, and controlled by corrupt police who have no interest in the truth.

When the deaths of two young women are dismissed and another girl goes missing, Ray refuses to look the other way. Teaming up with a reluctant partner, he begins to uncover a pattern of violence and corruption that runs deeper than he imagined. But in a place where no one can be trusted, pushing for justice could cost him everything.

✨ Genre: Crime Thriller / Australian Fiction / Outback Noir
🌶️ Spice Level: Low (gritty themes, not romance-focused)

📚 Series: Standalone

Raw, tense, and uncompromising—perfect for readers who love gritty Australian crime, corrupt small-town settings, and detectives who refuse to back down.