Three couples\, friends since high school\ , rent a luxurious house in the mountains for an unplugged weekend of drin king and bushwalking. No internet\, no phones\, no stress. On the first ni ght\, the topic of partner-swapping comes up. It's a joke - at first.
\ nNot everyone is keen\, but an agreement is made. The lights will be tu rned out. The three women will go into the three bedrooms. The three men w ill each pick a room at random. It won't be awkward later\, because they w on't know who they've slept with - or can pretend they don't.
\nBut when the lights come back on\, one of the men is dead. No one will admit t o being his partner. The phones still don't work\, and now the car key is missing. They're stranded. And the killer is just getting started...
\nJack Heath is the award-winning author of more than forty books for chi ldren and adults. He was born in Sydney in 1986 and has lived in Canberra since 1996. He wrote his first novel in high school and sold it to a publi sher at age 18. In 2018 his first crime novel for adults\, \;Hangman\, was a smash-hit in Australia and has since been translated into French\, German\, Russian and Serbian. His 2021 book\, \;Kill Your Brother\, wa s shortlisted for best crime novel at the Ned Kelly Awards.
\nPl ease note: although Jack is a well-known children's author\, this event is for those aged 18+ and may contain discussions on topics/content consider ed inappropriate for children. Your discretion is advised.
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