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Newly graduated constable Mia is assigned to the small country town of Broad River, where some colleagues believe women should not be police officers. Her personal life is also complicated by her grandmother Clara's dementia and a mysterious key connected to family secrets. When a local child disappears, Mia is confined to barracks but is eventually drawn into the investigation by Detective Dave Burrows. Her search forces her to confront prejudice, hidden histories and difficult choices about her future. The novel is a rural Australian crime story combining suspense, family secrets and an evocative outback setting.