A charismatic and dedicated young priest calmly opens fire on his congregation, killing five parishioners before being shot dead himself in an isolated country town, brought to its knees by endless drought. Arriving a year later to write a feature on the anniversary of the tragedy, troubled journalist martin Scarsden visits Riversend. But the stories he hears from the locals don’t fit with the version of events his own newspaper reported in an award-winning investigation. Following his doubts, Martin sets out to unearth the real reason behind the priest’s deadly rampage. Full of twists and bumps in the road, follow Martin as his reasons for investing the shooting become very personal.
SCRUBLANDS
By Chris Hammer
