Description
Discover the gripping tale of friendship and loss with this brand new novel, illustrated beautifully in a B-format paperback. Published in 2023 by Pan Macmillan Australia, this powerful story unfolds in the mysterious town of Dirt Town. Follow best friends Ronnie and Esther as their lives take a dark turn when Esther goes missing after leaving school on a sweltering Friday afternoon. Determined and unwavering, Ronnie vows to find her friend, while Detective Sergeant Sarah Michaels grapples with the chilling realities of human nature. This suspenseful narrative weaves together complex characters and breathtaking perspectives, revealing shocking secrets that threaten to unravel the community. With long-lasting emotional impact and sensitive depth, it explores themes of friendship and resilience amidst tragedy. Readers of mystery and dramatic fiction will be captivated by the rich storytelling and the hauntingly relatable characters within these pages. Don’t miss out on this Indie Book Awards 2023 longlisted debut! Enjoy free shipping on your order. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery, and note that once placed, orders cannot be cancelled. Grab your copy today, and dive into a world where everyone matters, and the truths are buried deep.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781761263804
Format: B-format paperback
Year: 2023
Publisher: Pan Macmillan Australia
Description:
My best friend wore her name, Esther, like a queen wearing her crown at a jaunty angle. We were twelve years old when she went missing.
On a sweltering Friday afternoon in Durton, best friends Ronnie and Esther leave school together. Esther never makes it home.
Ronnie's going to find her, she has a plan. Lewis will help. Their friend can't be gone, Ronnie won't believe it.
Detective Sergeant Sarah Michaels can believe it. She has seen what people are capable of. She knows more than anyone how, in a moment of weakness, a person can be driven to do something they never thought possible.
Lewis can believe it too. But he can't reveal what he saw that afternoon at the creek without exposing his own secret.
Five days later, Esther's buried body is discovered.
Character-rich and propulsive, with a breathtakingly original use of voice and revolving points of view, Dirt Town delves under the surface, where no one can hide. With emotional depth and sensitivity, this stunning debut shows us how much each person matters in a community that is at once falling apart and coming together.
Esther will always be a Dirt Town child, as we are its children, still.
LONGLISTED FOR THE INDIE BOOK AWARDS 2023 FOR DEBUT FICTION
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781761263804
Format: B-format paperback
Year: 2023
Publisher: Pan Macmillan Australia
Description:
My best friend wore her name, Esther, like a queen wearing her crown at a jaunty angle. We were twelve years old when she went missing.
On a sweltering Friday afternoon in Durton, best friends Ronnie and Esther leave school together. Esther never makes it home.
Ronnie's going to find her, she has a plan. Lewis will help. Their friend can't be gone, Ronnie won't believe it.
Detective Sergeant Sarah Michaels can believe it. She has seen what people are capable of. She knows more than anyone how, in a moment of weakness, a person can be driven to do something they never thought possible.
Lewis can believe it too. But he can't reveal what he saw that afternoon at the creek without exposing his own secret.
Five days later, Esther's buried body is discovered.
Character-rich and propulsive, with a breathtakingly original use of voice and revolving points of view, Dirt Town delves under the surface, where no one can hide. With emotional depth and sensitivity, this stunning debut shows us how much each person matters in a community that is at once falling apart and coming together.
Esther will always be a Dirt Town child, as we are its children, still.
LONGLISTED FOR THE INDIE BOOK AWARDS 2023 FOR DEBUT FICTION