Gunpowder Creek, 9781786585158
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Son kidnapped. Outback. Deadly delivery. Don’t open the boot. Or else.
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Gunpowder Creek

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  • Paperback

    320 pages

  • Release Date

    2 September 2025

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Summary

Gunpowder Creek: A Mother’s Race Against Time

Friday, 1:30 p.m. Emily Barnes anticipates a relaxing weekend when a frantic voicemail shatters her peace. Her son, Zach, is in danger, the message ending with a gunshot.

By 4:00 p.m., Emily is behind the wheel of a stolen car, embarking on a desperate mission. Zach’s captors demand she deliver the vehicle to Gunpowder Creek, a remote ghost town 900 kilometers into the West Australian outback, within three days. Failure means Zac…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781786585158
ISBN-10:1786585154
Author:Alex Dook
Publisher:Bonnier Books Ltd
Imprint:Echo
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:320
Release Date:2 September 2025
Weight:344g
Dimensions:29mm x 234mm x 156mm
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Critics Review

‘One of those high-octane, heart thumping, up-all-night-can’t-put-it-down type of books. Candice Fox meets Quentin Tarantino.’ Ben Hobson

About The Author

Alex Dook

Alex Dook is a writer based in Perth, Western Australia. His previous writing has been longlisted for the 2019 Fogarty Literary Award and Highly Commended in the 2021 Fogarty Literary Award. Gunpowder Creek is his first novel.

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