Hayley Scrivenor

'Hayley Scrivenor is a major new talent' – Erin Kelly, author of The House of Mirrors'Australian Crime has a new star' – Chris Hammer, author of The ValleyWhy would my best friend want to destroy my lif? inn and her closest friend Daphne grew up in the imposing shadow of Australia’s Blue Mountains, their uneasy bond forged by both losing their sisters at a young age. Now in their twenties, Daphne is at university, while Finn has remained in the mountains and fallen in love with newcomer Magdu – a young woman with troubles of her own. Though tensions arose during Magdu and Daphne’s first meeting, Finn is looking forward to a day of rock climbing and bonding for the three women on the cliffs near their town. But nothing goes as planned and, in a horrific accident, Magdu falls to her death. In the aftermath, the friends become the focus of a police investigation. Was it really an accident? Or did something far more sinister play out that da? old, dramatic and utterly compelling, Girl Falling is an atmospheric, psychological mystery from the award-winning author of Dirt Town. Readers LOVE Girl Falling:'A great story with a twist I never saw coming' – 5* Reader Review‘This is a double-cross thriller, a cat-and-mouse chase, and a delectable story of when someone becomes obsessed’ – 5* Reader Review'The Blue Mountains is a perfect sinister setting . . . had me gripped' – 5* Reader Review‘Kept me on the edge of my seat and I couldn’t put it down’ – 5* Reader Review

'Hayley Scrivenor is a major new talent' – ERIN KELLY'Australian Crime has a new star' – CHRIS HAMMERWhy would my best friend want to destroy my lif? inn and her closest friend Daphne grew up in the imposing shadow of Australia’s Blue Mountains, their uneasy bond forged by both losing their sisters at a young age. Now in their twenties, Daphne is at university, while Finn has remained in the mountains and fallen in love with newcomer Magdu – a young woman with troubles of her own. Though tensions arose during Magdu and Daphne’s first meeting, Finn is looking forward to a day of rock climbing and bonding for the three women on the cliffs near their town. But nothing goes as planned and, in a horrific accident, Magdu falls to her death. In the aftermath, the friends become the focus of a police investigation. Was it really an accident? Or did something far more sinister play out that da? old, dramatic and utterly compelling, Girl Falling is an atmospheric, psychological mystery from the award-winning author of Dirt Town. Readers LOVE Girl Falling:'A great story with a twist I never saw coming' – 5* Reader Review‘This is a double-cross thriller, a cat-and-mouse chase, and a delectable story of when someone becomes obsessed’ – 5* Reader Review'The Blue Mountains is a perfect sinister setting . . . had me gripped' – 5* Reader Review‘Kept me on the edge of my seat and I couldn’t put it down’ – 5* Reader Review

Když v malém městečku na australském venkově zmizí cestou ze školy dvanáctiletá Esther, komunita se ocitne ve víru podezření a smutku. Do městečka během nejteplejšího jara za poslední desetiletí přijíždí detektiv seržantka Sarah Michaelsová a začíná vyšetřování. Ronnie, nejlepší kamarádka ztracené dívky, je odhodlaná Esther najít a přivést domů. Poté co spolužák Lewis Ronnie prozradí, že to odpoledne, kdy se ztratila, viděl Esther u potoka s cizím mužem, začne mít Ronnie pocit, že je o krok blíž k jejímu nalezení. Proč ale Lewis odmítá mluvit s policií? A kdo další lže o tom, kolik toho o zmizení Esther ví? Tento román, prokládaný chórem, jenž dává hlas zbývajícím dětem z malého umírajícího městečka, zkoumá pouta, která nás spojují, i to, co se snažíme nechat za sebou a čemu nikdy nemůžeme uniknout, a přitom nikdy neztrácí ze zřetele otázku, co se stalo s Esther a co její ztráta udělá s celým městem.