Caught in a storm in the Australian Outback, the heat and dust turning to cool mud in the aftermath of an ex tropical cyclone, Helen and Kelly fight for justice and the truth.

Helen Hamilton writes horror fiction. In her mid-thirties, Helen's focus on her career is starting to pay off with her novels becoming popular but she's on a tight deadline and distracted by the need to pack up her childhood home after the death of her father fifteen months ago. Helen travels from Brisbane to the outback and is reunited with her first lover. Challenging circumstances threaten to derail their future as they battle the troubles from the past.

Kelly Wells is the Officer in Charge at a remote police station. Her abilities are much admired, and she has the respect of her team. Why then, is life so complicated?