
<b>A <i>NEW YORK TIMES</i> BESTSELLER FOR 2023</b><br /><br />At a busy festival site on a warm spring night, a baby lies alone in her pram, her mother having vanished into the crowds.<br /><br />A year on, Kim Gillespie's absence casts a long shadow as her friends and loved ones gather deep in the heart of South Australian wine country to welcome a new addition to the family. <br /><br /> Aaron Falk, federal investigator, is joining the celebrations. But as he soaks up life in the lush valley, he begins to suspect this tight-knit group may be more fractured than it seems. As hidden truths slowly emerge, Falk faces the darkest of questions.<br /><br /><b>WINNER OF THE NED KELLY AWARD FOR BEST CRIME FICTION 2023</b><br /><b>SHORTLISTED FOR THE ABIA GENERAL FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023<br /></b><b>SHORTLISTED FOR THE DANGER AWARD FOR FICTION 2023</b><br /><b>LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKPEOPLE ADULT FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023</b><br /><br /><b>PRAISE FOR <i>EXILES</i></b><br /><br />'A beautifully observed crime novel' <i>Sydney Morning Herald</i><br /><br />'Jane Harper knows how to write an undulating, riddling tale to keep you on your toes. Exiles is no different.' <i>Russh</i><br /><br />'You'll find yourself immediately hooked' <i>The Age<br /></i><br />'<i>Exiles</i> holds everything and more fans of the Investigator want in a Falk novel. A generous, elegant, and atmospheric read, that brings to the foreground a different kind of hero.' <i>Happy Mag</i>