{"product_id":"scrublands","title":"Scrublands","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Winner of the 2019 CWA Dagger New Blood Award for Best First Crime Novel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eIn an isolated country town brought to its knees by endless drought, a charismatic and dedicated young priest calmly opens fire on his congregation, killing five parishioners before being shot dead himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eA year later, troubled journalist Martin Scarsden arrives in Riversend to write a feature on the anniversary of the tragedy. But the stories he hears from the locals about the priest and incidents leading up to the shooting don't fit with the accepted version of events his own newspaper reported in an award-winning investigation. Martin can't ignore his doubts, nor the urgings of some locals to unearth the real reason behind the priest's deadly rampage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eJust as Martin believes he is making headway, a shocking new development rocks the town, which becomes the biggest story in Australia. The media descends on Riversend and Martin is now the one in the spotlight. His reasons for investigating the shooting have suddenly become very personal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eWrestling with his own demons, Martin finds himself risking everything to discover a truth that becomes darker and more complex with every twist. But there are powerful forces determined to stop him, and he has no idea how far they will go to make sure the town's secrets stay buried.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA compulsive thriller that will haunt you long after you have turned the final page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThriller \/ suspense fiction, Crime and mystery fiction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChris Hammer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e496 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH: 198mm W: 128mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight: 422 grams\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ALLEN \u0026 UNWIN","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42025295446166,"sku":"9781760875527","price":24.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/4978\/0118\/products\/jacket---2022-08-12T105044-153.jpg?v=1660470457","url":"https:\/\/www.tawabooksandpost.co.nz\/products\/scrublands","provider":"Tawa Books \u0026 Post","version":"1.0","type":"link"}