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First North American edition. |
Physical Description |
293 pages : 24 cm |
Summary |
In an isolated town on the coast of southern Australia, Vernon Moore and his wife, Penelope, live in retirement, haunted by an unspeakable act of violence that sent their son, Caleb, to serve time in prison and has driven the couple apart. When a close friend warns Vernon that Caleb has been savagely beaten, he has no choice but to act to protect their only child. The perpetrator of the beating is a local thug from a crime family whose patriarch holds sway over the town. Everyone knows they trade in drugs. When Vernon maneuvers to negotiate a deal with the father, he makes a critical error that threatens to overtake his son. |
Subject |
Fathers and sons -- Fiction.
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Violent offenders -- Fiction.
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Families -- Fiction.
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Fathers -- Fiction.
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Australia -- Fiction.
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Australian fiction.
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Thrillers (Fiction)
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