Book Description
Wellington, May 1984
A chance encounter rekindles an old flame for Tom Davis. Both scarred by
failed relationships—his ex-wife gone to Australia, her fiancé vanished
into scandal—they both find solace in coffee and shared history.
But Tom’s life is far from simple. He’s building a new family with his
partner and her children… children who belong to his former best friend,
Dean. Consumed by betrayal, Dean’s resentment festers into something
dangerous. Something lethal.
Seeking a higher discretionary income, Tom accepts a teaching position in
distant Uzbekistan. Yet even an ocean away, the past casts a long shadow.
After six months, and the end of Tom’s contract, Tom returns to New-
Zealand, believing his turbulent history is finally buried.
Seven years later…
Dean is released from prison, far sooner than expected. What drove him to
commit the crime that earned him a decade behind bars? And what secret
awaits Tom after the final farewell in Christchurch − a revelation
back in Wellington that shatters everything he thought he knew about
fatherhood, loyalty and the true cost of Dean’s rage?
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