VANISH - #1 bestselling author of WAKE and RIPPER (Lane Holland 3)

'Shelley Burr does not take prisoners. Bloody loved this book . . . It's crime fiction at its effortless best - beautifully drawn characters, rich relationships, fast and fascinating plot, and twists that make you go "ah"' LAINIE ANDERSON, author of The Death of Dora Black'A constant unnerving undercurrent bubbling away on every page' DARCY TINDALE, author of Burning Mountain'A sizzling, boldly original page-turner - an intense and utterly gripping thriller. Her best yet!' ROSE CARLYLE, author of The Girl in the MirrorPeople go to the isolated Karpathy farm looking for a new life. Is it a commune? Is it a cult? Or something far more dangerous? Lane Holland's crime-solving career ended the day he went to prison. Yet one unsolved case continues to haunt him: the disappearance of Matilda Carver two decades ago. Against the odds, Lane finds a lead - a mysterious farm community where Matilda lived briefly, led by the enigmatic Samuel Karpathy. The farm attracts lost souls. People looking for answers. People hiding from their pasts. People who have nowhere else to go. But some of those who go to the farm seem to vanish without a trace.Inspired by a real-life criminal case, VANISH is a chilling thriller from award-winning Shelley Burr, the bestselling author of Australian noir. Praise for Shelley Burr's sensational novels:'Compulsive, propulsive, addictive' New York Times'Outstanding . . . A gripping mystery' The Guardian'A yarn that feels so plausible and terrifying, it stays with you' The Australian Women's Weekly'Shelley Burr is a bright new talent in Australian crime fiction' CHRIS HAMMER 'Stunning, masterfully written, thought-provoking and intense, it is Aussie noir at its finest' Sunday Express

Ideal for readers interested in crime & mystery.