Emma Viskic Resurrection bay

Caleb Zelic can't hear you.

But he sees everything.

The prizewinning debut thriller from the new name in crime.

CALEB ZELIC IS ON THE HUNT FOR HIS FRIEND'S KILLER His childhood friend has been brutally murdered - fingers broken, throat slit - at his home in Melbourne.

Tortured by guilt, Caleb vows to track down the killer.

But he's profoundly deaf; missed words and misread lips can lead to confusion, and trouble.

HE NEVER FORGETS A FACE Fortunately, Caleb knows how to read people; a sideways glance, an unconvincing smile, speaks volumes.

When his friend Frankie, a former cop, offers to help, they soon discover the killer is on their tail.

IT MIGHT JUST SAVE HIS LIFE Sensing that his ex-wife may also be in danger, Caleb insists they return to their hometown of Resurrection Bay.

But there he learns that everyone - including his murdered friend - is hiding something.

And the deeper he digs, the darker the secrets.