<p><b>A REMOTE HOTEL. FIVE GUESTS. ONE MURDER.<br><br>A rising star of Australian crime fiction '' SUNDAY TIMES<br><br>''S. R. White is the real deal.'' CHRIS HAMMER, author of SCRUBLANDS</b><br><br>During a broiling heatwave, the inner circle of a high-profile charity attend a critical meeting at White Ash Ridge, a small hotel nestled in the Australian wilderness. <br>As the temperature rises, a body is found lying in the thick bush, bludgeoned to death.<br>One of the four remaining guests is a murderer - but who, and why, is a mystery.<br><br>Detective Dana Russo knows the national spotlight will be sharply focused on the case.<br>The charity was formed when the founders'' teenage son was killed after intervening in a vicious assault - sparking public outrage and a damning verdict on the police investigation.<br><br>But under huge pressure and with few clues - plus suspects who instinctively distrust the police - how can Dana unravel the truth?<br><br><b>Praise for S. R. White:</b><b