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  1. Title Page
  2. Copyright Notice
  3. Dedication
  4. PROLOGUE
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  38. AUTHOR’S NOTE
  39. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
  40. MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
  41. Also by Christian White
  42. Praise for The Nowhere Child
  43. ABOUT THE AUTHOR
  44. Newsletter Sign-up

‘A nervy, soulful, genuinely surprising it-could-happen-to-you thriller – a book to make you peer over your shoulder for days afterwards.’

A.J. Finn

‘[White] is a born storyteller, one who seems to instinctively understand the weave of a proper yarn, and The Nowhere Child is tight, gripping and impressive in all the right places.’

The Saturday Paper

‘Hugely entertaining … a multifaceted, unsettling debut.’

The Age

‘The Nowhere Child has everything that comprises an excellent crime novel. It’s taut, raw, emotional, intriguing. The tension becomes unbearable, the story gets creepier as it goes on and the puzzle keeps you reading beyond midnight. Possibilities lurk at the edge of the plot like shadows. Christian White – take a bow.’

Better Reading

‘[White’s] control of the structure of the novel is impressive throughout … He should be emboldened to undertake that notoriously hard task: the second novel.’

The Australian

‘The Nowhere Child is a page-turning labyrinth of twists and turns that moves seamlessly between the past and the present, revealing the story in parts and successfully keeping the reader guessing until the final unexpected reveal … It’s an exhilarating ride and a thrilling debut.’

Books+Publishing magazine

‘An exciting new voice in crime fiction.’

Sunday Life magazine, Fairfax

‘Such a clever idea, which grips from the very first chapter.’

Ragnar Jónasson

‘The Nowhere Child is the personification of a high-concept thriller, brilliantly executed. Author White raises the bar on psychological suspense, telling Kim Leamy’s tale in a stylish voice and with a heart-pounding pace. Read page one, and you won’t stop. Guaranteed.’

Jeffery Deaver

‘The Nowhere Child is compelling and intense. The alternating chapters between past and present are perfectly paced and masterfully written to maximise suspense and lead us down a path of love, hate, redemption, and – ultimately – hope. I literally could not put this book down until I turned the last page. The best debut novel I’ve read in years.’

Allison Brennan

‘The Nowhere Child is pure dynamite. You do not want to miss this book!’

Linda Castillo

‘White skilfully builds an uncertain, noxious world of dysfunctional families and small-town secrets – The Nowhere Child is a gripping debut from an exceptional new talent.’

Mark Brandi

‘How do any of us know that we are who we are told we are? This gripping read takes you to the very edge of reality.’

Jane Caro

‘Beautifully written, perfectly suspenseful and wonderfully dark. I could not put this book down.’

Susi Holliday

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Christian White is an Australian author and screenwriter whose projects include feature film Relic. His bestselling first book, The Nowhere Child, was sold into 16 territories and has been acquired in a major screen deal. You can sign up for email updates here.

Christian lives in Melbourne with his wife, Summer DeRoche, and their adopted greyhound, Issy.

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