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Jane is a contact tracer. She has to call a lot of people and some of them don�t want to talk. Various reasons � tax or immigration issues, infidelity. Domestic abuse. Jane knows all about that. She and her daughter Tara have spent years in hiding from Tara�s manipulative and terrifying ex. Now, as Jane talks to a close contact, she realises the woman on the phone is scared of the same man � and he�s close. Too close. Suddenly the past comes slamming back into the present as Jane realises she and Tara can�t keep running forever. One day, they�re going to be found. Catherine Jinks� books for adults, young adults and children have been published in a dozen countries and have won numerous awards, including a Victorian Premier�s Literary Award and the CBCA Book of the Year Award (four times). She lives in the Blue Mountains. �[Jinks] is a masterful storyteller, able to easily carry the narrative exigences of plot and character regardless of genre...[she] knows how to dole out the tension, letting the suspense slacken and then ramping up the terror lest you become complacent for a few minutes.� Guardian on Shelter �Catherine Jinks cements herself as a must-read Aussie crime writer with this book. It�s atmospheric and hard-hitting; if you�re a fan of Australian crime thrillers, don�t miss this.� Australian on The Attack