Emerald Sky (30 page)
Authors: David Clarkson
David Clarkson grew up in the North East of England,
where he studied English Literature at the University of Sunderland. One day,
following a drunken challenge from a friend, he bought a one-way ticket to
Australia and spent the following three years travelling the world. Upon his
return, he struggled to adapt to a normal life and sought solace in his own
overactive imagination, where he remains to this day.
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By
David
Clarkson
Matt joins the outback harvest
trail so that he can get another year added to his visa. When he arrives to
find that drink, drugs and sex are just as easy to come by as they were on the
coast, he thinks that the task ahead of him may not be as daunting as he initially
feared. Of course, he is not counting on his new boss.
Rhett is a cruel and miserable
Aussie farmer. He expects his workers to graft hard and to do exactly as he
tells them. He also hides a deadly secret. Thirty years earlier he was involved
in a terrible crime, the truth of which only he knows.
When one of the young
travellers inadvertently crosses the old man, bad things begin to happen. One
by one they each fall victim to a series of brutal attacks that are not the
first of their kind to occur in the town’s history. Matt and his friends soon
discover that unless they can unlock the secret of Rhett’s past, none of them
will make it out of the outback alive...
“Been a while since I
have read a book that I could not put down, but this one just kept me coming
back for more.” 5*
“This is
excellently written, has great suspense and is a treat for anyone who has ever
been on a backpack holiday.” 5*
By
David
Clarkson
Ben is a backpacker struggling
with life on the road. That is until a chance encounter brings him together
with the enigmatic Asia. She is smart, beautiful and everything else that he
could possibly desire in a woman. She also has an uncanny habit of attracting
danger.
When events conspire to keep
the pair apart, Ben begins to question if it is coincidence or a conspiracy. He
learns that Asia’s life may be in danger, but he is unsure of exactly where the
threat is coming from and who to trust. Only one thing is certain; unless he
acts fast it will be too late. In order to protect his new love, he is forced
into making a drastic decision...