After a brutal wildfire tears through the town of Jasper in the Californian sierras, a body is discovered in a shed. It looks like an open-and-shut case of accidental death - until further investigation reveals that the victim was locked in from the outside.

Years after leaving Jasper, Detective Alex Markov has been sent back under the shadow of an LAPD corruption investigation. She is convinced that the man, a family friend, was murdered opportunistically under the cover of the fire. As the smoke clears, it reveals a town corrupt to its core - but exposing that corruption could destroy Alex and the people she loves. Will she ignore the crookedness and deceit, or face the consequences of pursuing an inconvenient truth?

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Michael Brissenden

Currently ABC Correspondent in Washington, Michael Brissenden has been a political journalist and a foreign correspondent for the ABC since the 1980s. He has reported from Russia, the Middle East, South East Asia, Europe, the Pacific and the Americas and has covered many of the biggest international stories from all corners of the globe. 

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Blog Updates - 3rd to 17th May
Karen Chisholm
Monday, January 15, 2024
Blog Updates - Week Ending 24th May
Karen Chisholm
Monday, January 15, 2024

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