In the close-knit coastal town of Wirramurra Bay, where community trust forms the foundation of daily life, Detective Jodi Brennan's routine observation of a controlled burn operation transforms into a murder investigation when the body of volunteer firefighter Nathan Caldwell is discovered in an area that should have been checked and cleared.
What first appears to be a tragic accident soon reveals deliberate calculation when evidence shows Nathan was alive and desperately trying to escape as fire closed in around him. As Jodi delves deeper, she uncovers a pattern of manipulation involving respected brigade member Gavin Pierce, whose specialised training and quiet competence provided the perfect cover for murder.
As the investigation intensifies, a catastrophic bushfire approaches Wirramurra Bay, creating a race against dual threats—the advancing fire front and a killer using the emergency to cement his hero status while eliminating those who threaten to expose him.
With the community reluctant to believe a trusted firefighter could engineer a colleague's death, Jodi must follow evidence that reveals how expertise in fire behaviour became the perfect murder weapon. Each revelation strains relationships and tests loyalties in a town where everyone is connected.
The fire emergency creates the perfect smokescreen for a calculated killer, forcing Jodi to navigate both community resistance and growing danger as she pursues justice for a death designed to appear accidental.
Genre: Mystery
What first appears to be a tragic accident soon reveals deliberate calculation when evidence shows Nathan was alive and desperately trying to escape as fire closed in around him. As Jodi delves deeper, she uncovers a pattern of manipulation involving respected brigade member Gavin Pierce, whose specialised training and quiet competence provided the perfect cover for murder.
As the investigation intensifies, a catastrophic bushfire approaches Wirramurra Bay, creating a race against dual threats—the advancing fire front and a killer using the emergency to cement his hero status while eliminating those who threaten to expose him.
With the community reluctant to believe a trusted firefighter could engineer a colleague's death, Jodi must follow evidence that reveals how expertise in fire behaviour became the perfect murder weapon. Each revelation strains relationships and tests loyalties in a town where everyone is connected.
The fire emergency creates the perfect smokescreen for a calculated killer, forcing Jodi to navigate both community resistance and growing danger as she pursues justice for a death designed to appear accidental.
Genre: Mystery
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