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  • Published: 3 April 2024
  • ISBN: 9780593480694
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 336
  • RRP: $32.99

Where There's Smoke



In this fast-paced thriller, eighteen-year-old Calli finds herself alone after the loss of her father—until a bruised and broken girl shows up on her property, forcing her to face the present, rethink her future, and unearth the skeletons of her own past.

In this fast-paced thriller, eighteen-year-old Calli finds herself alone after the loss of her father—until a bruised and broken girl shows up on her property, forcing her to face the present, rethink her future, and unearth the skeletons of her own past.

Life has never been easy in the small desert town of Harmony, but even on the day Calli Christopher buries her father, she knows she is surrounded by people who care about her. But after the funeral, when everyone has finally gone home, Calli discovers a girl on her property.  A girl who’s dirty and bruised and unable to speak. And petrified.

Calli keeps the girl secret—well, almost secret.  She calls her Ash and begins to nurture her back to health. But word spreads in a small town, and soon a detective comes around asking questions about a missing girl from another town. But these only raise more questions--about Ash and about the people Calli knows well. Still, she must ask: is Ash in danger…or is she the danger?

  • Published: 3 April 2024
  • ISBN: 9780593480694
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 336
  • RRP: $32.99

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Praise for Where There's Smoke

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“A compelling, propulsive read, filled with dark twists and turns and buried secrets. If you start reading, clear your schedule for the day.”
- Jeff Zentner, Morris Award winning author of The Serpent King and Goodbye Days
"A tightly-woven web of mystery, danger, betrayal, and romance, where nothing is what it seems. Once you start, you can't stop; you need to read this book." --Julie Berry, NYT Bestselling author of Lovely War
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“Will keep readers on the edges of their seats.” --Kirkus Reviews