Five women embark on a corporate hiking retreat deep in the Australian wilderness, but only four emerge. Federal Agent Aaron Falk is called in when the missing woman, Alice Russell, is revealed to be a whistleblower in his current financial investigation. As Falk questions the uncooperative survivors, he uncovers a web of secrets and lies, realizing the unforgiving landscape might hold more than just natural dangers.
Jane Harper is an Australian author who writes crime fiction set in the rugged outback. She is best known for her debut novel, The Dry, which follows a federal agent returning to his drought-stricken hometown. Her stories focus on small-town secrets and the harsh realities of the Australian landscape.