Gus and the Burning Stones

Troy Hunter

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Wakefield Press
01 September 2025

Crime & Mystery; General fiction (Children's&YA); Young Adult

A year on from solving a cold case kidnapping, amateur sleuth Gus Green has some closure about his roots, but he's still no closer to reconnecting with his birth mother Jane. That is until he receives a cryptic message telling him that the answers he seeks can be found at a mysterious off-grid community based around an ancient stone circle.

But when they arrive at The Circle, none of the strange people living there know Jane ... or so they say.

A brutal storm traps the friends at The Circle and a burnt body is discovered. Gus and his friends quickly realise that the firebug - and murderer - walks among them, and everyone has a motive.

Gus, Kane and Shell find themselves in a race against time to solve the biggest case of their short careers. Can they get to the bottom of the mystery before they become targets themselves? What is the secret of the stone circle? And how on earth does this all connect to Gus's mother?

By: Troy Hunter
Imprint: Wakefield Press
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 140mm,
ISBN: 9781923388000
ISBN 10: 1923388002
Pages: 242
Publication Date: 01 September 2025
Recommended Age: From 15 to 25 years
Audience: Young adult , General/trade , Preschool (0-5) , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Troy Hunter is an adult and YA fiction writer whose short stories have appeared in a variety of publications and journals. He lives in Melbourne and works as a marketing and communications consultant. His first Gus novel, Gus and the Missing Boy, was shortlisted for the Australian Crime Writers 2024 Ned Kelly Awards - Best Debut.