“She served the PM. The party. The country. In that order. It had always been the order. She wasn’t on that list, she never was.”

In the ruthless halls of Parliament House, Rory Brockway is the ultimate fixer. As Chief of Staff to Australia’s fiercely ambitious Prime Minister, Rory manages national crises before breakfast. But when four Australian hostages are taken abroad, the crisis spills into her own office. 

First, the devastating government leaks begin. Then, a vulnerable junior staffer is found dead in the carpark. Ordered by the PM to execute an illegal, off-the-books ransom payment to save the hostages, Rory seeks solace in the arms of a charismatic stranger. It’s a fatal mistake. The money vanishes, the hostages are murdered, and the digital trail points directly to Rory.

Realising she has been masterfully framed by a conspiracy involving her lover, a corrupt police inspector, and the government’s highest officials, Rory has hours to clear her name. 

Hunted through the subterranean tunnels of Parliament, the fixer must become the destroyer—because in a building built on lies, the truth is her only weapon.

Status

Completed draft. Currently querying for representation and publication.