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Emma Viskic

Profoundly deaf since early childhood, Caleb has always lived on the outside – watching and picking up tell-tale signs people hide in a smile, a cough or a kiss. When a childhood friend is murdered, a sense of guilt and a determination to prove his own innocence sends Caleb on a hunt for the killer. But he can’t do it alone…

Lewis Fitz-Gerald

Wavesound from W. F. Howes Ltd

Caleb Zelic

Resurrection Bay

The pulsating follow-up thriller to the acclaimed Resurrection Bay
Winner, The Davitt Best Adult Novel
A SILENT SCREAM
The woman can only sign two words: help... family. And then she is gone - a body lying dead in the street.
A TOWN READY TO BURN
Caleb's search for her killer takes him back to his hometown of Resurrection Bay. Centuries of racism have left it simmering with violent tensions, and this summer the bush is as dry as tinder. All it will take is one spark.
WHAT CAN CALEB SAVE FROM THE FIRE?
He is determined to pursue justice at all costs. But everything he loves is in this town. And what if the truth means his world going up in flames?
What readers are saying about the Caleb Zelic thrillers
'The opening chapter had me completely HOOKED!' - Amazon reviewer
'Original story, brilliant characters and plenty of tension to keep those pages turning' - Fiona, Waterstones bookseller
'This series goes from strength to strength' - Amazon reviewer
'A dazzling sequel' - Amazon reviewer
'Gritty, fast-paced, filled with heart-pounding tension - it's an intense and outstanding thriller' - Goodreads reviewer
'I could feel the sweat sliding down Caleb's back and smell the dangerous hint of bushfire smoke in the scorchingly hot air. Just brilliant' - Goodreads reviewer
'Viskic has knocked it out of the park with this one' - Goodreads reviewer

Pushkin Vertigo

And Fire Came Down: Unputdownable aussie noir with a twist in the tail

Deaf since early childhood, Caleb Zelic is used to meeting life head-on. Now, he’s struggling just to get through the day. His best mate is dead, his ex-wife, Kat, is avoiding him, and nightmares haunt his waking hours.

But when a young woman is killed, after pleading for his help in sign language, Caleb is determined to find out who she was. The trail leads Caleb back to his hometown, Resurrection Bay. The town is on bushfire alert, and simmering with racial tensions. As Caleb delves deeper, he uncovers secrets that could ruin any chance of reuniting with Kat, and even threaten his life. Driven by his own demons, he pushes on. But who is he willing to sacrifice along the way?

'I love the world that Emma Viskic has created, in all its complexity and in all its truth’ – Christos Tsiolkas

'Emma Viskic is a terrific, gutsy writer with great insight into the murkiness of both criminal and heroic motivations' – Emily Maguire

The second Caleb Zelic thriller from the author of Resurrection Bay – Winner of the Ned Kelly Award for Best First Fiction, and Davitt Awards for Best Novel, Best Debut and Reader’s Choice.

And Fire Came Down

After a lifetime of bad decisions, PI Caleb Zelic is finally making good ones. He's in therapy, his business is recovering, and his relationship with his estranged wife Kat, who is pregnant after a devastating history of miscarriages, is on the mend after heading for divorce. However, life has other plans in store for him. 

Soon Caleb is drawn into the tangled world of his troubled ex-partner Frankie, whose addictions had her working with criminals and endangering Kat – and this time their pairing leads to a confrontation with the cops. 

When Frankie's niece is kidnapped, she and Caleb must work together against time to save the child's life. But can Caleb trust her after her past betrayals? As the bodies pile up, Caleb must also find who is sabotaging his friend Alberto's catering business and vandalising his Deaf community cafe.

Nicholas Osmond

Aurora

Darkness for Light

A REMOTE ISLAND. AN ISOLATED COMMUNITY. A KILLER PICKING THEM OFF ONE BY ONE ...
‘You should be careful, Mr Zelic. Because the person who killed Peter Taylor will almost certainly kill again.' The detective's glassy eyes didn't blink. ‘And you're already in their sights.'
Deaf PI Caleb Zelic has always been an outsider, estranged from family and friends. But when he receives a message that his brother, Anton, is in danger, Caleb sees it as a chance at redemption.
He tracks Anton down to a small, wind-punished island, where secrets run deep and resentments deeper. When a sniper starts terrorising the isolated community, the brothers must rely on each other like never before. But trust comes at a deadly price …
"Tense and atmospheric." GARRY DISHER
‘I rate Emma Viskic as Australia's best crime writer – vivid characters, ingenious plots and a passionate social conscience' PHILLIP ADAMS
‘Compelling.' CHRIS HAMMER
‘Addictive.' DERVLA McTIERNAN
‘Thrilling.' CHRISTIAN WHITE