Samotář – White S. R. (2021)

Why would a mysterious recluse, after years of living in seclusion, kill a complete stranger? The murder of a small shop owner in the wild Australian bush initially appears to be a robbery gone wrong. The victim has a single stab wound on their body, and the main suspect is in custody — a mysterious silent man who was found over the body with blood on his hands and who disappeared without a trace fifteen years ago. Without convincing evidence of his guilt, lead investigator Dana Russo has only twelve hours to convict him. Where has he been hiding? Why does he refuse to speak? And how dangerous is he really? Dana races against time to make the man talk. Today is not just any day for her — it is D-Day, the only day of the year when she allows the ghosts of her past to enter her consciousness. Distressed and vulnerable, she returns from the cliffs to the interrogation room at the police station. However, with each subsequent interview, it becomes clearer to her that if she wants to uncover the truth, she will have to put herself on the line and face the past head-on.