Suddenly One Summer

A suspenseful jigsaw of a story that doesn't fall into place until the final longheld secrets are brought to light

When Brianna Donahue was three years old, her mother mysteriously disappeared while farming in Merriwell Bay, Western Australia. Her body has never been found. Brianna works the same land with her father, Russell, while almost single-handedly raising her two children, as her husband Caleb works as a fly-in, fly-out criminal lawyer in Perth.

One scorching summer morning, her son Trent goes missing and, while frantically searching for him, Brianna must come to terms with the fact that her marriage has large cracks in it.

Over two thousand kilometres away in South Australia, Detective Dave Burrows receives a phone call reporting stolen sheep from an elderly farmer. When he and his partner, Jack, arrive at the farm, it's clear that Guy has early signs of dementia. Following a conversation with his wife, Kim, Dave becomes intrigued with Guy's family history. Was there a sister, or was there not? No one seems to know.

So how will Dave's investigation impact Brianna's world? While battling the threat of bushfires back in Merriwell Bay, Brianna is faced with challenges that test her relationships with those she loves most.