Haze by Sam Elliott

A town engulfed in flames.

The dying coastal town of Broughlet is being torn apart by wildfires, and the locals suspect arson.

Haze opens in the dying town of Broughlet, where wildfire is closing in and suspicion is spreading just as fast. When Constable Dahlia Turner discovers that her closest friends have been murdered and their child taken, the search for answers becomes painfully personal. Sam Elliott builds the tension expertly, using the heat, smoke and isolation of the setting to create a crime novel that feels urgent from the first page.

As Dahlia is forced to confront both a dangerous cult and the past she has tried to leave behind, Haze becomes more than a thriller. It is also a story about grief, loyalty and what survival demands when everything is on the verge of collapse. A gripping pick for readers who like atmospheric Australian crime with emotional weight.

For fans of
Hayley Scrivenor, Jane Harper, Garry Disher, Australian rural noir, crime fiction with strong atmosphere.