High Wire
by Candice Fox
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Pub Date Sep 24 2024 | Archive Date Oct 29 2024
Penguin Random House Australia | Penguin eBooks (AU Adult)
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Description
'High Wire is yet more proof, as if we needed it, that Candice Fox is the queen of Aussie crime.' Hayley Scrivenor
'Tense, pacy, High Wire starts at full bore and doesn't let up.' Garry Disher
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You only take the High Wire if you're desperate - or up to no good.
A notorious unmarked track through outback Australia, the 'Wire' crosses slabs of lawless land, body-dumping grounds and mobile-phone blackspots.
Harvey Buck is certainly desperate. Racing to be with his dying girlfriend, he encounters Clare Holland, whose car has broken down. He offers the hapless traveller a ride . . . and then their nightmare begins.
The pair are ambushed by a vengeful crew - and strapped into bomb vests. As part of a deadly game, Harvey and Clare are forced to commit a series of increasingly murderous missions, or else be blown to smithereens.
Senior Sergeant Edna Norris is dealing with a runaway teenager; not an unusual job in a place where people go to disappear. But an unfolding crime spree turns this outback cop's night into a fight for survival. Hot on Harvey and Clare's trail, Edna finds a burnt-out car, a missing woman, a bank robbery and a bullet-riddled body.
And this road trip from hell has only just begun . . .
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781761049064 |
| PRICE | A$34.99 (AUD) |
| PAGES | 480 |
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Featured Reviews
Reviewer 780759
Ingenious plotting
Fast paced narratives
Quirky but very real protagonists
Rural Noir
This is just the second book I’ve read by Candice Fox and both have been spellbinding
This is unusual for the cleverness and inventiveness of its plot- which alone is enough to mark her as one of the better crime authors staining page with ink at the moment. Add to that well drawn, believably human characters and we have a truly special combination. I genuinely think Candice a Fox is one of the best crime writers on the planet.
Dawn L, Reviewer
Just wow! Love a Candice Fox thriller set in Australia. This is a crazy rollercoaster ride that will have you on the edge of your seat unable to put it down. Words to describe would be explosive, fast paced, gripping and exciting. A bloody fantastic read, enjoyed every page! Highly recommend.
Leanne D, Reviewer
Tension filled and thrilling. A delectable mix of characters. A crime thriller that you don't want to miss. It has everything from action, suspense and high speed adrenaline. One of the best crime books with a fulfilling plot.
Educator 1109387
Set in the wilds of central Australia a woman flees her abusive cop husband and a Afghanistan veteran tries to avert disaster as victim of a sinister revenge plot. Unorthodox police officer Sergeant Edna Norris is on the case with affection and tenacity. Candice Fox’s plots are pacy and thrilling as this book is no different. There are also interesting insights about the perception of justice and its more authentic version. I love Sergeant Edna Norris and hope this is the start of a series. Thanks so much Netgalley for the advance copy.
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