Dead Horse Gap
Chapters (58)
- COVER PAGE
- ABOUT THE AUTHOR
- DEDICATION
- Prologue
- One
- Two
- Three
- Four
- Five
- Six
- Seven
- Eight
- Nine
- Ten
- Eleven
- Twelve
- Thirteen
- Fourteen
- Fifteen
- Sixteen
- Seventeen
- Eighteen
- Nineteen
- Twenty
- Twenty-one
- Twenty-two
- Twenty-three
- Twenty-four
- Twenty-five
- Twenty-six
- Twenty-seven
- Twenty-eight
- Twenty-nine
- Thirty
- Thirty-one
- Thirty-two
- Thirty-three
- Thirty-four
- Thirty-five
- Thirty-six
- Thirty-seven
- Thirty-eight
- Thirty-nine
- Forty
- Forty-one
- Forty-two
- Forty-three
- Forty-four
- Forty-five
- Forty-six
- Forty-seven
- Forty-eight
- Forty-nine
- Fifty
- Fifty-one
- Fifty-two
- Fifty-three
- Acknowledgements
COVER PAGE
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Lee Christine is the author of six romantic suspense novels. Her first crime novel, Charlotte Pass, was published in 2020 and was a finalist for Favourite Romantic Suspense Novel in the 2020 Australian Romance Readers Awards. Her second crime novel, Crackenback, was published in 2021 and her third, Dead Horse Gap, in 2022.
Praise for Charlotte Pass
‘This intriguing, page-turning mystery will have you gripping the handle of your hot beverage of choice, if not spilling it entirely.’ TasWriters
‘Ice, snow, fog and darkness set the scene in Lee Christine’s chilling delve into the niche genre of romantic alpine crime.’ Newcastle Weekly
‘This is a murder mystery in the classic tradition, revealing a cast of characters from the past and slowly revealing secrets and connections. And this comes interwoven with a side serving of romance for the present day characters.’ NZ Booklovers
‘Not afraid to tug at your heart strings in one paragraph and have you gasping in shock at the next, this is a confident and assured book that will keep you guessing until you reach its nail-biting conclusion.’ The Manning Community News
Praise for Crackenback
‘A nail-biting cat and mouse game in play.’ Living Arts Canberra
‘I did enjoy this one; empathetic characters, wonderful settings and a gripping narrative.’ Reading, Writing and Riesling
‘Lee Christine is certainly making her mark in crime fiction with memorable characters involved in cracking good plots set in the stark beauty of the Snowy Mountains in the heart of winter—the perfect time to commit a seriously good crime.’ Blue Wolf Reviews
‘Lee Christine has produced a novel of great merit. Crackenback builds on the success of Charlotte Pass and in its place we have another absolutely thrilling read.’ Mrs B’s Book Reviews
‘Crackenback is a strong, multi-layered work of crime fiction with good lashings of Australiana, wit and enough tension to cause an emotional avalanche.’ The Manning Community News
DEDICATION
For Honey, who never tires of hearing my story read aloud many times over, and who demands only treats and daily walks in return.
Prologue
They didn’t call him cowboy for nothing.
Most pilots would have aborted the landing on the tiny airstrip, unwilling to descend over the mountainous terrain in the dark, but he knew the runway was there, and he was confident he could make it. He should have landed hours ago, but a blizzard had forced him to fly around the weather. Now, long after darkness and aviation last light, the pilot made a bumpy approach into Khancoban Airport in the Snowy Mountains. He was accustomed to night flying thanks to years of crop-dusting after dark, and he had confidence in his Cessna. He had checked it prior to departure, checked he had enough go-juice, checked that he himself was fit to fly.