Venom Reef

"She surfaced too fast. Spluttering, she trod water gently, trying not to splash, trying not to look like prey."

Television journalist Callie Brown leaps at the chance to make a documentary on an idyllic tropical island—even though she's not sure about working with Jack Metcalf again.

In a remote corner of Australia's Great Barrier Reef, some of the world's most venomous creatures are yielding compounds that could change the face of medical research forever.

When nature turns against the island's inhabitants, is it a freak occurrence or something more sinister? As danger escalates, Callie and Jack will have to stop fighting each other and start fighting for their lives.

But first, they must work out who among the dwindling group of survivors is determined to destroy them...

The Wild Crimes Mysteries can be read as standalones.

•0. TOXIC DELUSION -- short prequel
•1. POISON BAY
•2. VENOM REEF
•​​​​​​​3. SCORCHED EARTH (coming soon)

"High octane suspense woven with fascinating detail about the glorious Great Barrier Reef—tropical bliss and lethal wonders." Sarah Thornton, LAPSE and WHITE THROAT

"A fast paced adventure to an island paradise where nothing is as it seems." Jessica Coulson

"I couldn't ask for a more picturesque location for a story." Deeanna West

"Venomous creatures, murder and skulduggery … I couldn't put it down." Ruth Coulson

"I was gripped and keen to find out what turn it would take next." Esther

"They show a resilience to overcome most difficulties, despite the people and events that confront them." Jane Verco

"Enough twists to keep things rolling along and keep me guessing who the 'bad guy' was." Kellie Whittam

"What should be seven days on a beautiful tropical island interviewing scientists about their research soon turns into a nailbiting fight for life … I never knew exactly where the story was going to go, which kept me up reading well past bedtime." Iola Goulton