<b>Luke thought he'd left his violent past behind in this suspenseful debut crime thriller for fans of Lee Child and Jane Harper.</b><br/><br/><b>'A thrilling Australian debut, full of heart and crackling with tension.' Jane Harper</b><br/> <br/>After 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.<br/><br/>But 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. <br/><br/>When 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 ...<br/><br/>As 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?<br/><br/><b> 'Tanya Scott explodes onto the crime scene with this rip-roaring debut that I read in a single sitting. <i>Stillwater </i>is an instant classic of the genre.' Hayley Scrivenor, author of <i>Girl, Falling</i></b><br/><br/><b>'Packed with tension, twists, and heart, <i>Stillwater </i>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 <i>Leave the Girls Behind</i><br/></b><br/><b>'Strap in for a high-octane ride through the seedy underbelly of Aussie crime led by a character with a huge heart. <i>Stillwater </i>is packed full of action and empathy. It's hard to read at anything less than a cracking pace.' Sarah Bailey, author of <i>Body of Lies</i></b><br/><br/><b>'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 <i>Three Boys Gone</i></b><br/><br/><b>'Tanya Scott's debut, <i>Stillwater</i>, 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.' <i>Australian Bookseller &amp; Publisher</i></b><br/><br/><b>'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.' <i>US Publishers Weekly</i></b>