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"Superb... The author’s remarkable gift for enabling hearing readers to imagine Zelic’s often silent or inaudible world lifts this above the pack… an impressive page-turner!” --Publishers Weekly, starred review The thrilling finale of the groundbreaking Caleb Zelic series, perfect for fans of Jane Harper, from the award-winning author of Resurrection Bay Caleb Zelic can't hear you. But he can see everything. Caleb's addict brother, Anton, has been missing for months, still angry about Caleb's part in his downfall. After almost giving up hope of finding him, Caleb receives an anonymous message alerting him to Ant's whereabouts and warning him that Ant is in danger. A man has been shot and Ant might be next. Caleb reluctantly leaves his pregnant wife's side and tracks his brother to an isolated island where Ant has been seeking treatment. There, he finds a secretive community under threat from a sniper, and a cult-like doctor with a troubling background. Caleb must hunt for the sniper to save Ant, but any misstep may ruin their faltering reconciliation, and end in death. When body parts begin to wash up on shore, it looks like the sniper is growing more desperate...

The third book in Emma Viskic's pulsating Caleb Zelic series, perfect for fans of Jane Harper Caleb Zelic can't hear you. But he can see everything. After a lifetime of bad decisions PI Caleb Zelic is finally making good ones. He's in therapy, his business is recovering and his relationship with his estranged wife Kat is on the mend. But soon Caleb is drawn into the tangled life of his troubled ex partner Frankie, which leads to a confrontation with the cops. And when Frankie's niece is kidnapped, she and Caleb must work together to save the child's life. But can Caleb trust her after her past betrayals?

Deaf private investigator Caleb Zelic returns in the pulsating follow-up thriller to the acclaimed Resurrection Bay, from an exciting new voice in Australian crime fiction—perfect for fans of Jane Harper Caleb Zelic can't hear you. But he can see everything. Caleb Zelic used to meet life head-on. Now he's struggling just to get through the day. His best mate is dead, his ex-wife, Kat, is avoiding him, and nightmares haunt his waking hours. But when a young woman is killed after pleading for his help in sign language, Caleb is determined to find out who she was. And the trail leads straight to his hometown, Resurrection Bay. The town is on bushfire alert and simmering with racial tensions. As he delves deeper, Caleb uncovers secrets that could threaten his life and any chance of reuniting with Kat. Driven by his demons, he pushes on. But who is he willing to sacrifice along the way?

ONE OF THE YEAR’S 10 BEST MYSTERY NOVELS — PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Finalist for the CWA (Crime Writers’ Association) Gold Dagger Finalist for John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger Awards From Australia’s most exciting new crime-writing talent comes an “outstanding . . . gripping and violent” thriller starring a deaf PI who is “original and appealing” (The Guardian) Caleb Zelic can’t hear you, but he sees everything. And he never forgets a face. Caleb Zelic's childhood friend has been brutally murdered—fingers broken, throat slit—at his home in Melbourne. Tortured by guilt, Caleb vows to track down the killer. But he's profoundly deaf; missed words and misread lips can lead to confusion, and trouble. Fortunately, Caleb knows how to read people; a sideways glance, an unconvincing smile, speak volumes. When his friend Frankie, a former cop, offers to help, they soon discover the killer is on their tail. Sensing that his ex-wife may also be in danger, Caleb insists they return to their hometown of Resurrection Bay. But here he learns that everyone—including his murdered friend—is hiding something. And the deeper he digs, the darker the secrets . . .

Seit Calebs Bruder Anton unfreiwillig in einen Fall hineingezogen und erneut drogenabhängig wurde, hatten die Zelic-Brüder keinen Kontakt mehr – bis Anton eines Nachts auftaucht und um Hilfe bittet. Er fürchtet um sein Leben! Gemeinsam fahren sie auf die Insel, auf der Anton sich in Behandlung begeben hat. Doch der dubiose Arzt hat mehr Einfluss auf Anton, als Caleb lieb ist. Inmitten der Stürme, die über die Küste hinwegfegen, entdecken die Brüder dunkle Geheimnisse und tief sitzenden Groll. Sie müssen sich aufeinander verlassen, um zu überleben. Aber Vertrauen hat einen tödlichen Preis ...

Eine verzweifelte Frau überrascht Caleb in einer dunklen Gasse. Es ist zu dunkel, um von ihren Lippen zu lesen, und ihre unbeholfenen Gebärden scheinen keinen Sinn zu ergeben. Nur zwei Begriffe versteht er: Hilfe und Familie. Dann liegt die Unbekannte tot in seinen Armen. Caleb will Antworten! Hat ihr Tod mit ihrem Engagement für eine Umweltschutzgruppe der Aborigines zu tun? Ihr stummer Hilfeschrei durchbricht die Stille, und Caleb tut alles in seiner Macht Stehende, um ihrem Anliegen Gehör zu verschaffen und den Täter zu finden.

Caleb Zelic pronásleduje vraha svého nejlepšího přítele. Nikdy nezapomene žádnou tvář. A to mu může zachránit život. Calebův přítel z dětství a obchodní partner Gary byl brutálně zavražděn. Zlámali mu prsty, prořízli krk. Navíc policie podezírá Caleba, že on je vrah. Cítí se vinen za Garyho smrt, touží po pomstě a chce dokázat svou nevinu, pustí se tedy do pátrání na vlastní pěst. Caleb a jeho přítelkyně Frankie, bývalá policistka, se vydají po jediné stopě, kterou mají – jméno Scott. Nikdo neví, kdo je Scott. Ale Scott je vždy napřed. Jenomže Caleb je hluchý. V tichu, které ho obklopuje, se naučil porozumět lidem skrze signály skrývající se za každým úsměvem, grimasou, dotykem. Jenomže neslyšená a špatně odezíraná slova mohou způsobit problémy…