Candice Fox
Winner of the Ned Kelly Award 2014 for Best First Fiction
Everyone knew what Hades was doing. Everyone knew what he was capable of.
Hades Archer surrounds himself with the things others leave behind. Their trash becomes the twisted sculptures that line his junkyard. The bodies they want disposed of become his problem – for a fee.
Then one night a man arrives on his doorstep, clutching a small bundle that he wants ‘lost’. And Hades makes a decision that will change everything …
Twenty years later, homicide detective Frank Bennett feels like the luckiest man on the force when he meets his new partner, the dark and beautiful Eden Archer. But there’s something strange about Eden and her brother, Eric. Something he can’t quite put his finger on.
At first, as they race to catch a very different kind of serial killer, his partner’s sharp instincts come in handy. But soon Frank’s wondering if she’s as dangerous as the man they hunt.
‘One of the stand-out crime thrillers of the last few years.’ The Chronicle
‘Compelling and all the more impressive for being Candice Fox’s debut … a chilling read.’ Sydney Morning Herald