It is 1919. Quinn Walker returns to the NSW home he fled ten years earlier when he was accused of an unspeakable crime: the murder of his 12-year-old sister, Sarah. Quinn is innocent of this crime; the real perpetrator being his uncle, Robert Dalton – a man who is now town Sheriff and a pillar of the community. This book was named as the 2011 ABIA Literary Fiction Book of the Year and the 2011 Indie Award for Best Fiction Novel. Shortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger.