<p><b>*Winner of the CWA New Blood Dagger 2023*</b><br><br><b>'A heart-wrenching mystery' – Jane Harper, author of <i>The Dry</i></b><br><br><b>Twelve year-old Esther Bianchi disappears on her way home from school in the small town of Durton – and the truth will not come easily. <i>Dirt Town</i> by Hayley Scrivenor is an atmospheric crime novel set in rural Australia.</b><br><br><i>Dirt town. Dirt and hurt – that’s what others would remember about our town . . .</i><br><br><b>The Detective</b><br><br>As the community is thrown into a state of grief and suspicion, Detective Sergeant Sarah Michaels begins her investigation into the disappearance of Esther Bianchi. She questions those who knew the girl, attempting to unpick the secrets which bind them together.<br><br><b>The M
