Environmental Fiction Mystery

Six gripping Australian outback mysteries. One determined detective. Justice that comes at a cost. Detective Maya Thorne has built her career solving crimes in the harsh Australian outback, where secrets run as deep as the ancient aquifers and justice doesn't always mean resolution. This complete collection brings together six standalone mysteries that can be read in any order—each a self-contained investigation, each revealing new depths of rural noir. HARDENED EVIDENCE (Book 13) Drought-hardened clay preserves a decades-old crime scene, forcing Maya to uncover truths that powerful ...

THE KIMBERLEY CASES: THE COMPLETE ODYSSEUS KALARIS MYSTERIES "Every track tells two stories - the one you're meant to see, and the truth beneath it." - Odysseus Kalaris. THE COMPLETE 6-BOOK COLLECTION GHOST TRACKS: When wildlife photographer Cameron Foster is found dead in a remote gorge, Odie's tracking skills reveal human interference disguised as an animal attack, leading to an international wildlife trafficking operation with deadly stakes. THE DROWNING LAND: Monsoonal floods uncover human remains near a remote cattle station, connecting a historical land dispute to a contemporary ...

Read by Peter Kenny, award-winning narrator of the Culture series by Iain M. Banks. In a ravaged near-future England, a private detective with psychic powers might be the last hope standing between mankind and total collapse. Mindstar Rising is the first cyberpunk thriller in Peter F. Hamilton's...

Beth and Mark Bennett head to the Smoky Mountains for what should be a peaceful spring getaway 🌸🏔️—but something at Ridgeline Peak Lodge is definitely off. Closed trails 🚫, uneasy staff 😟, and strange changes in the landscape 🌿 hint at a secret no one wants to talk about. With Beth’s talent for reading people 👀 and Mark’s sharp scientific instincts 🔬, their relaxing retreat quickly turns into a mystery begging to be solved. And someone at the lodge is determined to keep them from uncovering the truth… A charming, atmospheric cozy mystery filled with springtime...

In the scorched savanna of the Kimberley, where fire is both life-giver and destroyer, Special Investigator Odysseus "Odie" Kalaris is called to investigate when the body of climate scientist Dr. Nathan Bennett is discovered amid a controlled burn gone wrong. What begins as a suspected fire management accident evolves into something far more sinister, revealing connections between manipulated climate data and powerful corporate interests operating in the shadows of the Kimberley. When traditional fire breaks are found to have been deliberately sabotaged and irreplaceable rock art sites ...

The "Midsummer Swell" has arrived, bringing record-breaking humidity, gridlocked tourists, and a temperamental Atlantic Ocean. Mave Rhys-Jones just wants to survive the heat and keep her husband, Tom, from starting a neighborhood war with his DIY cardboard Stonehenge. But the summer takes a dark turn when a local poacher is found dead in a shallow grave, discovered by a mysterious botanist and his retired greyhound.

Perfect for fans of Ann Cleeves, Peter Robinson, and Elly Griffiths A body preserved in a burning barn using Iron Age bog burial techniques. A second victim smoke-cured inside a hollow oak. And a killer recreating a controversial art exhibition from twenty years ago—one victim at a time. When DI Tobias Stone is called to a barn fire near Coniston Water, he discovers something the flames couldn't destroy: the preserved body of environmental activist Miles Cartwright, with a copper-bound shepherd's crook placed beside him. The preservation method—ancient bog burial—matches one element ...

In the uncharted depths of the Amazon rainforest, Dr. Elena Ramirez and her team make a discovery that will shake the foundations of science, law, and ethics. They have encountered the Silvarum—a newly discovered sub-species of astonishing strength, agility, and intelligence comparable to that of an eight-year-old human. But the Silvarum lack what humans recognize as “desire”—they live without ambition, ego, or individualistic drive. With unparalleled abilities and a mysterious, childlike consciousness, are they sentient beings deserving of rights, or valuable resources to be ...

When Detective Maya Thorne is summoned back to Warragulla—the rural Australian hometown she swore never to revisit—she expects a routine investigation. Skeletal remains have been discovered in a drought-exposed creek bed at Billabong Station, likely from the bushfires that ravaged the region three years ago. But as the parched earth gives up its secrets, Maya finds herself excavating more than just bones. The remains belong to Cameron Lockhart, a local landowner who disappeared during the fires, and someone put a bullet in his head before burying him where the flames would erase the ...

The first body should have been a warning. The second, a cry for help. By the third, Deputy Sue Calhoun knows a killer is hunting in Willow Creek—and she's running out of time. Then he arrives. Pastor Will Hayes has eyes that see straight through her defenses and a smile that makes her forget she's sworn off charming men. When he takes her hand during Sunday service, Sue feels something she thought was dead—hope. But as she falls deeper under his spell, the bodies keep piling up, and a horrifying pattern emerges. Is he the salvation her broken heart desperately needs—or the predator ...

He protected wildlife. They protected criminals. Only one survived.** Andrew Mackintosh was a conservation officer investigating wildlife crime in the Cairngorms. Poisoned raptors. Illegal trapping. Protected species are systematically destroyed to benefit shooting estates. He documented everything, built cases against powerful landowners, and refused bribes and threats. They shot him in a remote forest and left him for the ravens. Detective Chief Inspector Sarah Lynch—recently promoted but still fighting for respect—takes the case. What starts as investigating a murdered conservation ...

In The Green Guardian, P.A. Farrell delivers a compelling blend of romantic suspense, emotional discovery, and corporate intrigue. When Samantha Andrews lands her dream job at GreenTech, she expects a chance to change the world. Instead, she discovers a trail of buried dangers—environmental violations, missing reports, and a whisper of something darker beneath the company’s polished surface. Then she meets Ethan. He’s kind. He’s determined. He’s desperate for her help. He’s also dead. Bound to the building where he died under suspicious circumstances, Ethan reaches out to ...

From the stars they came to study us. Instead, they discovered what it truly means to be human. When five advanced alien scientists crash-land on Earth, their mission of passive observation becomes a desperate year-long struggle to understand humanity's true nature. Disguised as humans and embedded in key positions across society—a political consultant, an environmental researcher, a university professor, a military contractor, and a hospital doctor—they discover that Earth's inhabitants are far more complex than their data suggested. Led by Captain Zara, the youngest commander in her ...

1911, on a winter's night in arid New South Wales wool country, mounted trooper Augustus Hawkins discovers the bodies of three young people. They are scions of the richest family in the district, savagely murdered on a road that Hawkins should have been patrolling, had he not been busy bedding the local schoolteacher.

In the scorching heat of Alice Springs, where temperatures regularly exceed 40°C, Detective Senior Constable Sarah Reeves is called to investigate when gallery owner Maxwell Reid is found dead among his prized Aboriginal artworks. What begins as an apparent poisoning soon reveals a sophisticated art forgery operation exploiting indigenous artists and their cultural heritage. When evidence points to multiple suspects—from rival gallery owners to exploited Aboriginal artists with legitimate grievances—Sarah must navigate both the brutal summer heat and the closed ranks of a town where ...

King of the mountain - that’s Arnold Markowitz. His mountaintop home is a peaceful stretch of land covered with orchards, wild flowers, and towering trees. But there isn’t much room left for beauty these days as a land-development corporation is intent on surrounding his paradise with a sprawling shopping mall. With Markowitz taking on the powers that be, this classic tale takes unexpected twists and turns.

Rowan Tate's life on her Flint Hills ranch is a quiet battle against personal grief and mounting financial pressure. But when her cherished Blue Creek runs thick with a rainbow film and her calves fall gravely ill, a new, more urgent fight begins. Caught between a looming bank foreclosure, orchestrated by an increasingly compromised bank officer, Mason Crowley, and the powerful, entrenched Reddick Agricultural, Rowan faces a stark choice: drown in silence or stand firm against those who seek to silence her and poison her land. Alongside her loyal, sharp-witted friend Alma, the principled ...

In the rugged gorges of the Kimberley, where blackened spinifex and red earth tell stories to those who can read them, Special Investigator Odysseus "Odie" Kalaris is called to investigate a body staged to resemble an animal attack. A wildlife photographer's death in a remote country quickly reveals darker motives. What begins as a suspicious death evolves into something far more sinister, revealing connections between rare goanna breeding grounds, vandalised rock art sites, and powerful interests opposing a new sanctuary. When Odie discovers hidden SD cards documenting systematic wildlife ...

When Louise Root, a new client of Cecil Younger, is found murdered, the private investigator finds himself in the middle of an environmental law violation that has deadly repercussions. Cecil finds he is unable to leave behind Root, especially after her ex-lover Hannah asks him for help. On top of it all, Global Mining, the company that runs the gold mine where Root's body was found, hires Younger to get the dirt on an environmentalist who has a connection to the victim. In the midst of all this, Cecil's personal life is fraying.

Welcome to Backyard County, Mississippi—where the dirt is rich, the compost is gourmet, and the worms are smarter than they look. Meet Riley the Red Worm, a scrappy, sharp-witted underdog who just wants peace, quiet, and a prime spot in the compost heap. But when the legendary Night Crawler Nate slithers in from Fisher’s County with charm, muscle, and a mysterious agenda, Riley finds himself in the middle of the squirmiest showdown the soil has ever seen. With an all-star cast of bug buddies, a moldy villain threatening the entire garden, and a secret human experiment creeping closer ...