A bomb at his book launch. Gunfire in his hometown. Someone wants Martin Scarsden dead. Fleeing for his life into the outback, he learns that nowhere is safe. The killers are closing in and it's all he can do to survive. But who wants to kill him - and why? As Scarsden gets deeper intwined with the local community, he finds his fate lies in the hands of some surprising individuals: a disgraced ex-wife of a football legend, a fugitive wanted for a decades-old murder, and two nineteenth century explorers from a legendary expedition. With his life on the line, one thing is for sure: this is Martin Scarsden's most perilous, challenging and intriguing assignment yet.