Alicia Thompson in-conversation with Alexandra Larach

In 2011, Toby Soames dies from a freak accident on Hampstead Heath; Charlie Falk simply disappears. Two years later, Australian Adele Soames returns to London to be nearer her son and the places he loved. She is joined in her pilgrimages to the heath by Charlie. Charlie tells her things; unnerving things about his last day alive.

Enter DS Xandra Bentley, a member of Adele’s grief support group at St Bart’s. Xandra has worked on a number of cold cases of missing boys in the area and Adele’s information reignites her interest. As new evidence comes to light, Adele has the creeping dread that she is bringing danger closer to home.

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Alicia Thompson grew up in Wollombi and her twenties were spent travelling the world, working in London, and leading adventure tours in the Middle East and China with an international tour company. In 2014 she completed her Masters in Creative Writing at the University of Technology, Sydney in 2014. Her debut novel Something Else was released by NineStar Press in October 2021. Alicia's second novel Ex, in the crime/mysterday genre, will be brought out by NineStar Press in September 2024. She is currently working on her third book, an Australian outback noir novel. When she is not writing her own novels she teaches creative writing courses at libraries and festivals. 

Alexandra Larach is a leader in creating unforgettable literary gatherings. She is best known for her work with Sisters in Crime NSW and Book Fair Australia, weaving magic that brings book lovers and writers into the same spellbinding narrative. With love for the thrilling word of crime and mystery, Alexandra's passion knows no bounds. Ask her about her favourite authors like Agatha Christie and you'll uncover a budding author's heart ablaze with inspiration. Alexandra Larach doesn't just facilitate interviews - she crafts experiences that leave minds racing and hearts pounding for more.