ILL-GOTTEN GAINS

The country town of Majic is about to celebrate a milestone. It's been 150 years since the founding father, Petar Majic, rode into the bush after a liquid lunch, vowing to build a house at whatever spot he reached by sunset. However, what happened next isn't quite what town legend would have you believe. Secrets hidden for over a century slowly emerge and local columnist Nell Forrest will need her wits about her as the mystery of Majic casts its shadow into the present day, putting her family in grave danger. It's a race against time, literally.

Ilsa Evans has published 13 novels across a range of genres, from light fiction and short stories to memoir and murder mystery. Two of her previous titles have been shortlisted for the prestigious Davitt (Sisters in Crime) Awards. Ilsa also teaches creative writing students, writes social commentary and has been published in several newspapers and online journals. In 2011, she received the Eliminating Violence Against Women (EVA) Award for online journalism.