Ash Island

After police detective Harry Belltree recovers from being shot he is transferred to Newcastle. Not long after arriving in the town Harry investigates the finding of a body at Ash Island. The investigation  intensifies as more bodies are discovered and police attempt to discover the connection between them.

It soon becomes obvious that events from the past continue to follow Harry. When he investigates a case of domestic violence, Harry is recognised by the accused though Harry is not sure why. Then his home is bombed and Harry and his wife return to Sydney. Both Harry and Jenny realise that they need answers as to why Harry's parents were murdered three years previously if they are to live a 'normal' life again. As the danger to Harry's family increases, he does not know who to trust.

Ash Island by Barry Mortimer is the second volume in the Belltree Trilogy.

A history of Ash Island - Australian Museum