Toxic Delusion: Wild Crimes Mysteries – Two Prequel Stories

Two perilous stories of the Australian outback. Two old friends heading towards a devastating reunion… if they can just survive the weekend. 

Television reporter Callie Brown is far from her Sydney apartment, armed only with silk taffeta and stilettos for a glitzy awards night on the edge of the desert. Her key assignment: to make her famous partner look good. Will she yield to his demands and ignore the desperation in the eyes of a stranger who reaches out for help? More than her relationship is at risk; in the ruthless world of the gemfields, all that glitters might just get you killed. 

In the lush Daintree rainforest at the pointy end of Australia, Jack Metcalf is hiking solo, getting in touch with his spiritual side—and a few leeches. When a cry pierces the tropical night, a cascade of traumatic events is unleashed. He will have to think fast and act even faster if he wants to save lives… including his own. 

This pocket-sized book introduces the Wild Crimes Mysteries: when bad things happen in beautiful places.

0. TOXIC DELUSION

1. POISON BAY

2. VENOM REEF

3. SCORCHED EARTH (coming soon)

The Wild Crimes Mysteries can also be read as standalones -- each story is complete.

Praise for POISON BAY:

"A gripping story with plenty of mystery and twists." ~ Wordsmith

"A complex thriller set in an amazing location." ~ Goodreads

"Suspenseful and nearly impossible to put down." ~ Literary Inklings

"A seriously wild ride that will have you feeling the rain pelting your face and the mountainside crumbling underfoot." ~ Goodreads

Praise for VENOM REEF:

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

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

"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