Into the Flames

The scorching new summer thriller

James Delargy

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Simon & Schuster
01 July 2024

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Crime & Mystery; Thriller & suspense; Australian Crime Fiction

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The heat is on to catch a killer

In the picturesque Australian Blue Mountains, the sleepy town of Rislake is burning. Caught in the path of a major bushfire, the order has been given for the residents to clear out. But a last

sweep reveals that one person is missing: Tracey Hilmeyer, the wife of one of the firefighters tackling the blaze.

Arriving in town to help with crowd control, dispirited detective Alex Kennard instead finds himself drawn straight into the inferno in search of Tracey. When he gets to the Hilmeyer home, he finds her dead – the victim of a brutal murder.

With the flames bearing down and the evacuation almost complete, there’s barely enough time to save the living, never mind the dead. But Kennard won’t let this one go.

Up against a ticking clock, can he find Tracey’s killer before the crime scene, the evidence and the entire town turn to ash? And how much will he risk to do it?

'Faster than a raging bushfire, Delargy paints a terrifying portrait of a town under siege, and the traumatized detective tracking down a murderer in its midst. Blistering stuff!' SAM HOLLAND

'With his trademark immersive writing, James Delargy drops you into the Australian bush amid scorching flames, choking soot and your own pounding pulse. A blistering narrative delivered with cool prose – this book is on fire!' JO FURNISS

'Delargy ratchets the tension masterfully . . . Packed with atmosphere and as unpredictable as a bushfire, this is a searingly good thriller' HEATHER CRITCHLOW

'A terrific read, the best yet from a rising star in the world of crime writing' KATE RHODES

'Brilliantly menacing and evocative, the heat is set to high' ELEANOR RAY

'Intense, fierce and with a violence to match the fire itself. I couldn’t put it down, James Delargy writes with a grip on character and plot which will pin you to the page' RACHEL WOLF

By: James Delargy
Imprint: Simon & Schuster
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: ANZ Only
Dimensions: Height: 5,944mm, Width: 3,886mm,
ISBN: 9781398525160
ISBN 10: 1398525162
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 01 July 2024
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

James Delargy was born and raised in Ireland and lived in South Africa, Australia and Scotland, before ending up in semi-rural England where he now lives. He incorporates this diverse knowledge of towns, cities, landscapes and cultures picked up on his travels into his writing. His first novel, 55, was published in 2019 by Simon & Schuster and has been sold to 21 territories to date, and was followed by the standalone thrillers Vanished (2021) and Into the Flames (2023). Find him on Twitter: @jdelargyauthor

Reviews for Into the Flames: The scorching new summer thriller

'A claustrophobic and tightly-plotted mystery unfolding beneath the breathless breaking wave of a bushfire. This vividly-realised rural crime thriller keeps you guessing until the very last page. Another excellent Australian noir from James Delargy.' -- Emma Styles