A young drifter is in deep trouble, his sister is his only hope…Lucy’s younger brother has gone missing. When she sets out to find him, the trail takes her to Night Town. It’s a rural backwater deep in the forests of south western Australia.Lucy tries to enlist the help of the local police, but she is met with hostility. She befriends a man who might help her cause. Yet he is not quite who he … help her cause. Yet he is not quite who he says he is.
As the locals begin to resent her presence in the town, danger quickly mounts. The town has secrets and they seem to centre on the enigmatic Samuel Nightmesser, its wealthy benefactor.
What connects her missing brother to this grim boondock? And why do the townsfolk want rid of Lucy?
As the story unfolds we are immersed in a creepy, claustrophobic drama in which everything is at stake. If you like books with a strong female lead that keep you on the edge of your seat, you’ve found your next favourite read.
The sequels to this book, the full-length, standalone follow-ups COLD VALLEY NIGHTMARE and SAVAGE BAY NIGHTMARE are also available on Kindle.
Anna Willett is the author of several suspense thrillers that focus on women trying to overcome difficult and dangerous situations. The full list of her books, in order of publication, is as follows:
BACKWOODS RIPPER
RETRIBUTION RIDGE
UNWELCOME GUESTS
FORGOTTEN CRIMES
CRUELTY’S DAUGHTER
SMALL TOWN NIGHTMARE
VENGEANCE BLIND
COLD VALLEY NIGHTMARE
THE WOMAN BEHIND HER
SAVAGE BAY NIGHTMARE
All of these books are FREE with Kindle Unlimited and available in paperback.
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