The Cumal Files: A world-wide search for abducted girls reveals Australia’s darkest secret… Australian crime fiction. A hard-boiled police thriller packed with mystery and suspense.

Strap your helmet on, because The Cumal Files is a wild ride you won’t soon forget…It is fast-paced and filled with characters that are a joy to spend time with. BestThrillers.com Forty teenage girls have disappeared from Sydney’s streets without a trace, feared abducted, and the whole city is on edge. Disgruntled police investigator Dan Porter is one of few who seems to care, and after a brutal murder the killers dare him to hunt them down. When more victims are located in the United States, Europe and Asia, Porter realizes an organized crime syndicate is responsible, one driven by white supremacy ideals and aided by large scale corruption. He’s joined by Lionel Roberts, a human-rights lawyer determined to expose government neglect, and they form the ‘Carinya’ investigation. A mysterious informant directs them to Crooked River, a hot and dusty outback town, and says clues from the past might solve crimes of the present. The Carinya team receive a hostile reception and their questions are answered with violent threats. What are the locals and powerful members of the elite so desperate to hide?When Carinya probes deeper into the town’s history the crimes uncovered are more sinister than imagined. But to identify those responsible and rescue missing girls before more turn up dead they must recover historical documents that will reveal a nation’s darkest secret. Documents contained within The Cumal Files. An earlier version of this story was released as Big White Lies.