Tom Blackburn has been released from prison after serving a nine year sentence. The challenge is now to make a life for himself on the outside. His first stop is to find somewhere to stay while he looks for work. The hostel is not inviting but it provides a roof over his head. There he meets Len who advises Tom on the best way to survive when he decides to leave the hostel. Eventually he finds himself at Melbourne General Cemetery where he meets Cyril who allows him to sleep in the shed and earn a wage for gardening and helping to dig graves. But Tom soon discovers new dangers that threaten his plans and puts his life in danger.
Eden by Mark Brandi is a book about secrets that are gradually revealed as Tom is forced to remember past events in order to learn to live in a new environment where the secrets of others threaten his future. Is there anywhere where he will finally be safe?
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