{"product_id":"when-the-deep-dark-bush-swallows-you-whole-1","title":"When the Deep, Dark Bush Swallows You Whole","description":"\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e'She wasn't the first and she wouldn't be the last; swallowed into the deep, dark recesses of the King Country bush, never to be seen again.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eIt's January 1983. During his university summer break, Ryan Bradley returns to the remote town of Nashville in New Zealand's rugged King Country.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e It's a bittersweet trip- he's working long, punishing hours as a woolpresser, he needs to sell his late mother's house, and he's increasingly feeling like an outcast in his childhood town.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e But mostly he's haunted by memories of Sanna Sovernen, a Finnish backpacker and his secret lover, who worked with him in the shearing shed the summer before - then vanished without trace.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Now Sanna's sister Emilia has arrived from Finland, determined to get answers - and as he's the workmate who reported Sanna missing, she wants Ryan's help. Because Emilia knows her sister was not the first female traveller in the area to disappear . . .\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'A deftly wrought novel, compelling and complex. I loved it.' Margaret Hickey\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A gripping murder mystery set in 1980s small-town New Zealand, capturing the stifling atmosphere of a community steeped in secrets. With relentless suspense and a rich cast of characters, this impressive debut keeps the reader guessing to the very end.' Rose Carlyle\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'The stunning King Country landscape and scenery imbue the story with a real atmospheric sense of place. Fans of Chris Hammer, J P Pomare and Alan Carter will enjoy this gripping debut.' \u003ci\u003eBooks + Publishing\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Unity Books","offers":[{"title":"When the Deep, Dark Bush Swallows You Whole","offer_id":45059102474437,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/unitybooks.myshopify.com\/products\/when-the-deep-dark-bush-swallows-you-whole-1","provider":"Unity Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}