Melbourne, 1970 – bustling, cosmopolitan and undeniably exciting for a young woman fresh from the Apple Isle. But beneath the veneer of a city on the move is a sinister underbelly of cops on the take, standover thugs and illegal gambling dens into which a confident but naïve Constance O’Hara unwittingly falls.
Stuck in a spiral of crime and violence, Constance’s attempts to break free result in a brutal attack…and the belief she has killed her assailant.
Hunted and in constant fear for her life, Constance assumes a new identity and flees across the continent to Western Australia’s Goldfields to start a new life. But the past has long shadows and when her old life catches up with her, Constance must fight to save herself, the life she has created and those she loves.
Editorial Review: From the Derwent to Lygon Street to the dust and flies of Kalgoorlie and the deep loam of the Swan Valley, K.A. Hudson has created an enthralling story with a wonderfully authentic and likable main character, whose plight grips our hearts and seizes our attention. Hudson’s sense of the dramatic, as well as her feel for the Australian character and landscape makes this an irrepressible read. – Eddie Albrecht, Pickawoowoo Publishing Group.

Targeted Age Group:: Adults

What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
The 1970's in Australia was a politically volatile era, with demonstrations and grassroot protests around the Vietnam war, fantastic rock music and bell-bottoms, the rise of disco and social change, but it was also an era of economic struggle, cultural change and technological innovation. The underbelly criminal life in Melbourne thrived unchecked. The perfect era for my characters to emerge from the depths of my mind and forge a new and exciting life.

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