First published 1997
Stella Warwick arrives in Papua facing a terrible question. Officials claim her husband killed himself. She refuses to believe it. The thick jungle and maze of bureaucracy work against her at every turn. Government workers treat her like a confused widow who cannot accept the truth. They speak to her with false kindness while blocking her search for answers. Stella pushes past their objections. She enters the dense forest where her husband died. Each step takes her deeper into dangerous territory. The vegetation grows thicker. The mystery grows darker. Someone wants her to stop asking questions. Stella will not give up. She knows her husband was murdered. She will find his killer no matter what waits in the jungle's depths.
Genres: adventure, suspense, mystery, thriller
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: investigation, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Papua
Period: 20th-century
Audio Cassette · Bolinda Audio
Content warnings: death, murder