Publication date is fast approaching – September the 28th in Australian and New Zealand. The final editing is done and the cover finalised. It’s another beauty from Luke Causby, who also designed the Australian covers for Scrublands, Silver and Trust.
This cover is not only striking, but it also refers directly to incidents in the text.
Treasure & Dirt is a stand alone novel or, more likely, the start of a new series. Martin Scarsden and Mandalay Blonde get a well-deserved rest (although Martin is mentioned in passing).
This book features twin protagonists Ivan Lucic and Nell Buchanan. Ivan Lucic has a minor role in the first three books: he’s the off-sider to Homicide detective Morris Montifore.
Teasure & Dirt is set in a fictional opal mining town, Finnigans Gap, located not far from the real-life Lightning Ridge.
I’m looking forward to publication and, Covid willing, the opportunity to tour and meet with readers around Australia.