(view spoiler)[ Aaron Falk: Federal Agent living in Melbourne who returns to his hometown after twenty years for his friend, Luke's funeral. Sergeant Raco: Police detective investigating the Hadler family's murder/suicide. Luke Hadler: Suspected of having committed suicide after murdering his wife and son. He was Aaron's best friend growing up. Married to Karen and father of their two children, Billy and Charlotte. Karen Hadler: Luke's wife and mother of their two children, Billy and Charlotte. She was murdered. Billy Hadler: Luke and Karen's son. He was murdered. Charlotte Hadler: Luke and Karen's 13-month old daughter. Jamie Sullivan: Luke's friend. Mrs. Sullivan: Jamie's grandmother. Eleanor (Ellie) Deacon: Aaron and Luke's friend who drowned at sixteen. Aaron and Luke were suspects. Mal Deacon: Ellie's father. Gretchen Schoner: Aaron and Luke's childhood friend. She has a son, Lachie. Barnes: Constable. Scott Witlam: Principal at Karen's school where she worked. Sandra Witlam: Scott's wife. Grant Dow: Mal's nephew. Patrick Leigh: Local GP. David McMurdo: Barman at the pub. Rita Raco: Raco's wife. (hide spoiler)]
Setting Melbourne, Australia Giralang Ranges, Australia
35 Chapters (view spoiler)[ Aaron Falk: Federal agent living in Melbourne. Carmen Cooper: Aaron’s partner. Sergeant King: Ranger heading up the search for Alice. Ian Chase: Runs Executive Adventures. Alice Russell: Executive at BaileyTennants. She’s secretly helping Aaron and Carmen investigate the company for money laundering. She went missing during the company retreat in the Ranges. Bethany (Beth) McKenzie: Bree’s twin sister. She works at BaileyTennants. Breanna (Bree) McKenzie: Alice’s assistant and Beth’s twin sister. Lauren Shaw: Strategic head of forward planning at BaileyTennants. Jill Bailey: Chairwoman of BaileyTennants, a boutique accounting firm. Daniel Bailey: CEO of BaileyTennants and Jill’s brother. Leo Bailey: Jill and Daniel’s father, founder of BaileyTennants. Margot Russell: Alice’s daughter. Rebecca Shaw: Lauren’s daughter. Joel Bailey: Daniel’s son. Martin Kovac: Serial killer who rampaged in the Ranges. He was incarcerated and died in prison. Sam Kovac: Martin’s son who hasn’t been seen in five years. Sarah Sondenberg: Suspected of being one of Kovac’s victims but her body was never found. (hide spoiler)]
Setting
Kiewarra, Australia
Prologue
42 Chapters
(view spoiler)[
Aaron Falk: Federal Agent living in Melbourne who returns to his hometown after twenty years for his friend, Luke's funeral.
Sergeant Raco: Police detective investigating the Hadler family's murder/suicide.
Luke Hadler: Suspected of having committed suicide after murdering his wife and son. He was Aaron's best friend growing up. Married to Karen and father of their two children, Billy and Charlotte.
Karen Hadler: Luke's wife and mother of their two children, Billy and Charlotte. She was murdered.
Billy Hadler: Luke and Karen's son. He was murdered.
Charlotte Hadler: Luke and Karen's 13-month old daughter.
Jamie Sullivan: Luke's friend.
Mrs. Sullivan: Jamie's grandmother.
Eleanor (Ellie) Deacon: Aaron and Luke's friend who drowned at sixteen. Aaron and Luke were suspects.
Mal Deacon: Ellie's father.
Gretchen Schoner: Aaron and Luke's childhood friend. She has a son, Lachie.
Barnes: Constable.
Scott Witlam: Principal at Karen's school where she worked.
Sandra Witlam: Scott's wife.
Grant Dow: Mal's nephew.
Patrick Leigh: Local GP.
David McMurdo: Barman at the pub.
Rita Raco: Raco's wife.
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