Finding the Bones

Name: Finding the Bones
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Natalie Conyer

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ECHO
03 March 2026

Crime & Mystery; Thriller & suspense; Australian Crime Fiction

Sydney, 1980s: Belle Fitzgerald, young, rich and spirited, lives in Kings Cross, the city's bohemian heart. When she learns of plans to demolish her street and evict its residents, she commits to fighting the development, even though this brings her up against the Cross's crime lords and their servants, the notoriously corrupt local cops. Recklessly, dangerously, against her better judgment, she embarks on a passionate affair with one of those cops, Sergeant Stanton Rose.

Then Belle goes missing. Her disappearance becomes one of the nation's great mysteries.

Sydney, today: Stanton Rose, retired, is an Australian icon, celebrated for his undercover work in the Cross. Jackie Rose, his daughter, has followed in his footsteps. She's a homicide detective, uncompromising and ambitious.

When Belle Fitzgerald's bones are discovered, Jackie is given the very cold and very public case. This will be her moment to shine. But what she uncovers threatens to turn her life -and the lives of those closest to her - upside down.

As her investigation deepens, Jackie has to decide how far she will go to navigate the fine line between love and betrayal, loyalty and corruption.

'With its appealing main character and convincing police work, Finding the Bones is a compelling crime novel about inner Sydney, corruption, compromise and the persistence of the past.' - Garry Disher

By: Natalie Conyer
Imprint: ECHO
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 153mm,
Weight: 342g
ISBN: 9781760688905
ISBN 10: 1760688908
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 03 March 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Finding the Bones is Natalie Conyer's third novel. Her first novel, Present Tense, won a Ned Kelly Award and her second, Shadow City, has been shortlisted for both the Ned Kelly and Danger Awards. Her short stories have won several awards and been featured in anthologies such as The Only One in the World and Dark Deeds Down Under Volume 2. A collection of her stories, The Book Club & Other Stories, was published in 2024. Natalie lives in Sydney. She is a swimmer, a TV addict, a world-class procrastinator and a crime fiction tragic who loves the genre so much she did a doctorate on it. https://natalieconyer.com

Reviews for Finding the Bones

'With its appealing main character and convincing police work, Finding the Bones is a compelling crime novel about inner Sydney, corruption, compromise and the persistence of the past.' - Garry Disher