Synopsis
The No.1 Australian Bestseller
'A heart-wrenching mystery' – Jane Harper, author of The Dry
Twelve year-old Esther Bianchi disappears on her way home from school in the small town of Durton – and the truth will not come easily. Dirt Town by Hayley Scrivenor is an atmospheric crime novel set in rural Australia.
Dirt town. Dirt and hurt – that’s what others would...
Details
23 June 2022368 pages
9781529080278Imprint: Macmillan
Reviews
A heart-wrenching mystery, Hayley Scrivenor’s remarkable sense of place brings Dirt Town to life. A stellar debutJane Harper, bestselling author of The Dry
A stunning debut. Achingly atmospheric, thrilling and heartfelt, I couldn’t turn the pages fast enoughChris Whitaker, internationally bestselling author of We Begin at the End
Beautifully written, compassionate, with an entirely credible but heart-breaking ending. A stunning debutAnn Cleeves, The Sunday Times bestselling author
Dirt Town deserves its praise. It is an intelligent novel, one that grapples with complex social and political dynamics, and brings a fresh voice to familiar narrativesGuardian
