Nikki Crutchley Photo: supplied
Photo: supplied
Seven years after escaping a family tragedy in her home town, Jac Morgan reluctantly returns to search for her missing sister, Charlie.
But twenty years earlier, another teenage girl went missing in Everly. Paige Gilmore disappeared during the town's annual Gilmore Hotel Open Day, and the anniversary is not far away. As Jac looks for clues to lead her to Charlie, the two cases start to blur.
This is the premise for In Her Blood, the latest crime novel by Ngaio Marsh Award shortlisted author, Nikki Crutchley.
Lynn Freeman asks Nikki whether the characters - and the town of Everly - are based on real life.
In Her Blood by Nikki Crutchley is published by HarperCollins.
