{"product_id":"stillwater","title":"Stillwater","description":"\u003cp\u003eLuke thought he'd left his violent past behind in this suspenseful debut crime thriller for fans of Lee Child and Jane Harper.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A thrilling Australian debut, full of heart and crackling with tension.' Jane Harper\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter years away from his home town of Melbourne, Luke Harris is back on track. All he wants is a normal job, his own house and a dog.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Luke is a man with a past, when life was anything but peaceful and his skills ran to the dark side. A past not easily forgotten - or forgiven.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen he crosses paths with Gus Alberici - the brutal criminal he worked for as a teenager - he's dragged reluctantly back to his old life. Luke's father has vanished, along with a chunk of Gus's cash. And something is up with his new girlfriend's father ...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs his past and present collide, can Luke keep his long-held secrets - and outsmart a man who will stop at nothing to get what he wants?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Tanya Scott explodes onto the crime scene with this rip-roaring debut that I read in a single sitting. Stillwater is an instant classic of the genre.' Hayley Scrivenor, author of Girl, Falling\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Packed with tension, twists, and heart, Stillwater is a thrilling read in every sense of the word. Tanya Scott expertly balances a page-turning, explosive plot with an intimate exploration of trauma and healing, while showing us just how fine the line between saint and sinner can be. What a remarkable debut!' Jacqueline Bublitz, author of Leave the Girls Behind\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Strap in for a high-octane ride through the seedy underbelly of Aussie crime led by a character with a huge heart. Stillwater is packed full of action and empathy. It's hard to read at anything less than a cracking pace.' Sarah Bailey, author of Body of Lies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A propulsive, gritty thriller with compelling characters and edge of your seat action from a stunning new voice in Australian crime.' Mark Smith, author of Three Boys Gone\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Tanya Scott's debut, Stillwater, masterfully weaves together the past and present in a suspenseful, emotionally charged crime thriller...a gripping debut filled with moral ambiguity and unexpected twists, and will appeal to fans of Jane Harper and other thoughtful, character-driven crime fiction that explores how the past can resurface in unexpected and dangerous ways.' Australian Bookseller \u0026amp; Publisher\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Scott makes the life-or-death stakes of Jack's dilemma palpable, and the novel's terse prose and three-dimensional characters add depth. This gritty coming-of-age tale grabs readers' attention and doesn't let go.' US Publishers Weekly\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45957511774379,"sku":"9781761471391","price":35.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/3732\/9579\/files\/photo1_b406adb8-3cf5-4101-b8e9-05b0706b7c1d.jpg?v=1765674342","url":"https:\/\/notjustbooks.com.au\/products\/stillwater","provider":"Not Just Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}