{"product_id":"the-creeper","title":"The Creeper","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eVictim ... or killer?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor the last decade, the small mountain town of Edenville in Victoria's high country has been haunted by the horrific murders of five hikers up on Jagged Ridge.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlso found dead near the scene was Bill 'Creeper' Durant, a bushland loner, expert deer-hunter, and a man with a known reputation for stalking campers . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConclusion- murder-suicide. Case closed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut as the ten-year anniversary of the massacre draws near, Detective Constable Sally White - the only officer at Edenville's modest police station - finds herself drawn into the dark world of the notorious Durant family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLex Durant, in particular, has started to publicly protest his brother's innocence and accuse the police of persecution.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Sally combs the investigation to prove him wrong, it becomes all too clear that each murdered hiker had skeletons in their closet - and possible enemies in their past . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Eerie, vivid, tense. A powerhouse of a novel - I loved it.' Shelley Burr, author of WAKE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Taut and terrific, occasionally horrific, set aside time to savour this page turner.' \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e'An entertaining, very clever and methodical police procedural.' \u003ci\u003eGood Reading\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atticus Bookshop Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47419179794681,"sku":"9781761342028","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0781\/4535\/6025\/files\/2721433482815.jpg?v=1771111269","url":"https:\/\/www.atticusbooksandart.com.au\/products\/the-creeper","provider":"Atticus Bookshop Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}