{"product_id":"the-unbelieved-9781398557208","title":"The Unbelieved : 'A brilliant crime debut' CHRIS HAMMER","description":"\u003cp\u003eA chilling and timely crime fiction debut, winner of the inaugural Allen \u0026amp; Unwin Crime Prize and perfect for fans of Chris Hammer’s Scrublands and Jane Harper’s The Dry .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoving back to her quiet coastal hometown in the wake of a catastrophically failed case in Melbourne, Senior Detective Antigone Pollard finds there are some things you can’t run from. A month into her new life, she is targeted by a would-be rapist at a local pub. When the male witnesses and even her own colleagues close ranks in defence of her attacker, it becomes clear this is only the tip of the iceberg.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Antigone searches for answers, she encounters a wall of silence built on secrets, denial and fear. The women of the town are scared, and they know the law is not on their side. In the face of a society that would rather she lie down and keep quiet, Antigone decides to take a stand. To do whatever it takes to get justice for all the survivors in Deception Bay, no matter the cost to herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGripping from the first page to the last, The Unbelieved offers a raw and uncompromising look at a small-town world that is all too real, and introduces a stunning new voice in Australian crime fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Vikki Petraitis\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eModern \u0026amp; contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Crime \u0026amp; mystery\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 27 Aug 2026 by Simon \u0026amp; Schuster Ltd.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Vikki Petraitis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57319914078586,"sku":"9781398557208","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/4125\/files\/9781398557208.jpg?v=1790637414","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-unbelieved-9781398557208","provider":"Belfast Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}