In the outback town of Finnegan’s Gap, an opal miner is found crucified down his own mine. As detectives Ivan Lucic and Nell Buchanan investigate, they are caught in an intricate web of lies and corruption involving thieves, religious fanatics and billionaire businessmen. Faced with an internal investigation and hostility from their own team, can they solve the mystery before their investigation is shut down? This book has great characters and a satisfyingly complex plot that at times leaves you with more questions than answers, but with an ending that is worth waiting for. The best part for me though, is the vivid portrayal of the Australian outback setting – you can almost feel the heat come off the pages as you read. Highly recommended, along with his previous books “Scrublands”, “Silver” and “Trust”.