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The Lost Man

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INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

"I love Jane Harper's Australia-based mysteries." -Stephen King

Two brothers meet in the remote Australian outback when the third brother is found dead, in this stunning new standalone novel from Jane Harper

Brothers Nathan and Bub Bright meet for the first time in months at the remote fence line separating their cattle ranches in the lonely outback.

Their third brother, Cameron, lies dead at their feet.

In an isolated belt of Australia, their homes a three-hour drive apart, the brothers were one another's nearest neighbors. Cameron was the middle child, the one who ran the family homestead. But something made him head out alone under the unrelenting sun.

Nathan, Bub and Nathan's son return to Cameron's ranch and to those left behind by his passing: his wife, his daughters, and his mother, as well as their long-time employee and two recently hired seasonal workers.

While they grieve Cameron's loss, suspicion starts to take hold, and Nathan is forced to examine secrets the family would rather leave in the past. Because if someone forced Cameron to his death, the isolation of the outback leaves few suspects.

A powerful and brutal story of suspense set against a formidable landscape, The Lost Man confirms Jane Harper, author of The Dry and Force of Nature, is one of the best new voices in writing today.

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ISBN9781250105707
PublisherFlatiron Books
Publication Date12/31/19
Pages368

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  • maverick
    maverick

    86 Followers

    4.5

    Spannende Familientragödie, welche in der Einöde Australiens spielt. Interessante Einblicke in die Trqgödie einer Farmersfamilie

    Spannende Familientragödie, welche in der Einöde Australiens spielt. Interessante Einblicke in die Trqgödie einer Farmersfamilie

    Jun 26, 2024

  • er_lesen_es
    er_lesen_es

    253 Followers

    4.0

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Atmosphärischer Krimi vor der Kulisse des Outbacks

    Ein Krimi, der sich hervorragend für den Hochsommer eignet: Zu Staub von Jane Harper. Ich mag ihre Plots und die Art, wie sie das Outback Australiens vor dem inneren Auge entstehen lässt. Die Hitze, der rote Staub, die endlosen und scheinbar ins Nichts führenden Sandpisten... Logisch, dass sich in einer so unwirtlichen Gegend auch Konflikte bilden, die ihre ganz eigene Dynamik entwickeln. Mit dem Tod eines von drei Brüdern mitten im Outback entsteht ein interessanter Ausgangspunkt für einem Krimi/Thriller, der sein Potential vor allem in der Interaktion der (wenigen) Hauptfiguren hat. Auch wenn man die Geschichte vielleicht um 50-80 Seiten hätte straffen können - der Plot war gut ausgearbeitet und hat mir spannende Lesestunden beschert!

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Atmosphärischer Krimi vor der Kulisse des Outbacks

    Aug 5, 2024

  • hannah1489
    hannah1489

    25 Followers

    4.0

    Solider Krimi

    Atmosphärisch und teils sehr spannend. Erfindet das Rad nicht neu, aber dennoch unterhaltsam. Endlich mal kein „Schweden-Krimi“.

    Sep 7, 2025

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