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This brilliantly written thriller explores the lives--and deaths--of two girls, and what they will do to win justice. Sure to be one of the most talked-about books of the year!Nothing's been the same for Beth Teller since the day she died.Her dad is drowning in grief. He's also the only one who has been able to see and hear her since the accident. But now she's got a mystery to solve, a mystery that will hopefully remind her detective father that he needs to reconnect with the living.The case takes them to a remote Australian town, where there's been a suspicious fire. All that remains are an unidentifiable body and an unreliable witness found wandering nearby. This witness speaks in riddles. Isobel Catching has a story to tell, and it's a tale to haunt your dreams--but does it even connect to the case at hand?As Beth and her father unravel the mystery, they find a shocking and heartbreaking story lurking beneath the surface of a small town.
About the Author
Ambelin Kwaymullina is an Aboriginal writer and illustrator who comes from the Palyku people and lives in Australia. Ambelin has written and illustrated a number of award winning picture books as well as writing a dystopian series - 'the Tribe' - for Young Adults. When not writing or illustrating, Ambelin teaches law and spends time with her family and her dogs.
Find out more about Ambelin (and work out what animal you'd be bonded with in the Firstwood) at:
www.ambelin-kwaymullina.com.au
To find out more about the Tribe series, go to www.thefirstwood.com.au
