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Gus and the Missing Boy
True crime buff Gus Green has always felt out of place in the world. He's overweight, gay, his injured mum's primary carer, and he only has two real friends: sporty Kane and feisty Shell, who are both dealing with their own problems.
Gus's life is flipped on its head one day when he finds a missing persons website with a digitally aged pic
True crime buff Gus Green has always felt out of place in the world. He's overweight, gay, his injured mum's primary carer, and he only has two real friends: sporty Kane and feisty Shell, who are both dealing with their own problems.
Gus's life is flipped on its head one day when he finds a missing persons website with a digitally aged picture of a missing boy who looks eerily like him. Could he be a kidnapping victim? It would explain a lot about his patchy background, but what would that make his mum - his kidnapper?
As Gus and his friends dive into the mystery, their investigation reveals more questions than answers. Can they unravel the case before his world falls apart? And what will they do if the truth is too much to handle?
Shortlisted for the 2024 Ned Kelly Awards – Best Debut
Shortlisted for the 2025 BAD Sydney Crime Writers Festival Danger Awards – Best Debut
Praise for Gus and the Missing Boy
'A fantastic book that skilfully blends humour
and heart with a plot so pacey I didn’t want to stop reading – I devoured it in a single day.’
– Holden Sheppard
‘This book made me late for a party. I know “I couldn’t put it down” is a cliche, but I
don’t care – I couldn’t put it down. A gripping mystery, told with compassion and
authenticity.’ – Amie Kaufman
‘Page-turning mystery fun that is meta-AF, full of wit and self-discovery. Loved
it!’ – R.W.R. McDonald
‘Gus and the Missing Boy takes whodunnit stories up a notch...creating a
great story that examines the mysteries of identity, family and friendship.’
– Michael Earp
Gus and the Burning Stones
It's been over six months since amateur sleuth Gus Green solved his first real-life case, and started investigating his past. When he receives an anonymous message telling him that his missing birth mother Jane can be found at the mysterious 'Circle', an off-grid community based around an ancient stone circle, he knows he has to find out
It's been over six months since amateur sleuth Gus Green solved his first real-life case, and started investigating his past. When he receives an anonymous message telling him that his missing birth mother Jane can be found at the mysterious 'Circle', an off-grid community based around an ancient stone circle, he knows he has to find out more.
At The Circle, Gus and his friends Shell and Kane's investigation seems over before it starts: none of the strange people living there know Jane - or so they say. But when a brutal storm traps the friends at the community, and a dead body is discovered, they quickly realise that there's a new case to solve. A murderer walks among them, and everyone has a motive.
The trio find themselves in a race against time to unmask the killer before they become targets themselves. But why were they lured here? What is the power of the stone circle? And how on earth does all of this connect to Jane?
Praise for Gus and the Burning Stones
'A real page-turner with all the twists and
turns you expect from a gripping mystery, combined with the angst of young people trying
to find themselves.' – Holden Sheppard
'If you blended Agatha Christie with a loveable Aussie
teen, you’d end up with Gus! Will keep you guessing to the very end.' – Amy Doak
'Where there's smoke, there's murder - Gus, Shell and Kane are back, funny and fearless as ever, in a mystery that'll keep you gripped till the end.' – R.W.R. McDonald
'A mystery romp with a twisty plot, characters I cared desperately about, and a huge beating heart at its centre.' – Kate Emery