Dirt Creek by Hayley Scrivenor. Published by Macmillan Audio. Narrated by Sophie Loughran

DS Sarah Michaels has arrive to take up in her new post in a small Australian town during one of the hottest years on record. She’s got a big case on her hands – trying to find 12 year old Esther, who has disappeared. Meanwhile, Esther’s best friend, Ronnie, decides to take matters into her own hands and begins her own investigation. She learns Esther was seen talking to a man by a local creek the day she disappeared, but the boy who witnessed the interaction refuses to speak to the police. As Ronnie continues to dig it becomes clear that there are more people who know things about Esther’s disappearance. The question is – why do they refuse to talk? This is a thrilling mystery with one of the most appealing young heroines I’ve “met” in quite a while

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