‘So you think it is safe to stand at the water’s edge?
think again
.’
Set in the fictional small seaside town of Rossel Inlet in Western Australia, Nikukaiju begins with the return of Paul Lang to the town after many years away in the army. Paul is not keen to return, but after his parents pass away he comes back to his home town to sort out unfinished business.
Paul’s return is tinged with an old sadness as he passes a roadside cross on the way to building a new life in his old home town. His task will not be easy as the town is now controlled by the man that stole from his parents and his unpleasant sidekicks.
Professor Miranda Watanabe is visiting the town with her mentor after they get an anonymous tip off. A confrontation follows and Miranda meets Paul after he comes to her aid before she leaves town.
Miranda soon returns to Rossel Inlet for another reason, as a strange and dangerous discovery is made near the town from the mysterious Southern Ocean. Australian waters can be lethal but now even the beaches themselves are a deadly trap.
Words: 78,200 approx
Recommended price: $3.99
Genre: Thriller
Set in the fictional small seaside town of Rossel Inlet in Western Australia, Nikukaiju begins with the return of Paul Lang to the town after many years away in the army. Paul is not keen to return, but after his parents pass away he comes back to his home town to sort out unfinished business.
Paul’s return is tinged with an old sadness as he passes a roadside cross on the way to building a new life in his old home town. His task will not be easy as the town is now controlled by the man that stole from his parents and his unpleasant sidekicks.
Professor Miranda Watanabe is visiting the town with her mentor after they get an anonymous tip off. A confrontation follows and Miranda meets Paul after he comes to her aid before she leaves town.
Miranda soon returns to Rossel Inlet for another reason, as a strange and dangerous discovery is made near the town from the mysterious Southern Ocean. Australian waters can be lethal but now even the beaches themselves are a deadly trap.
Words: 78,200 approx
Recommended price: $3.99
Genre: Thriller
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