On a stunningly beautiful stretch of coastline, a young mother is brutally murdered. The only witness to the crime, her daughter Gabby, is left in a coma, fighting for her life … 

DS Lucas Walker has just arrived in Surfers Paradise for some much-needed recovery after injuries sustained in his last investigation. But he is soon pulled into the dark twists and turns of this home invasion gone wrong, vowing to find the men responsible. 

As Walker digs deeper into the dark underbelly of this shimmering city by the ocean, a case from his own past resurfaces, with deadly consequences. 

And as eight-year-old Gabby wakes in her hospital bed, Walker is in a race against time to stop those responsible for her mother’s murder before they return to silence her forever …

Praise for Patricia Wolf’s debut novel, Outback:

‘Tense, atmospheric and gripping’ - CHRIS WHITAKER

‘I highly recommend it’ - LYNDA LA PLANTE