About Overtime Work by Clarence Walsh:
The life of Sydney police detective Neil Hargrove is spiraling out of control.
His obsession with his work and a reckless drive to solve his latest case have ended in a temporary suspension. To make matters worse, a bitter divorce looms on the horizon—his wife has finally had enough of his destructive lifestyle.
When everything crashes down at once, the easiest escape is to leave the city behind. A week in the great outdoors, fishing and boating, seems like the perfect antidote. But Neil could never have predicted that this quiet getaway would plunge him headfirst into a dangerous new investigation.
A series of devastating fires in the eucalyptus bush turns out to be deliberate arson. As a federal agent circles the area, shrouding the investigation in secrecy, Neil is forced to dig up the dark, buried secrets of his neighbors…
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Author Bio:
Clarence Walsh is an independent author of mystery and thriller fiction. “Overtime Work” is his debut neo-noir novel, marking the beginning of a writing career he is determined to build by learning, evolving, and exploring new depth within the genre.
The passion for creating stories and compelling characters is always with him—even when he isn’t writing, Clarence is constantly developing plotlines and drawing inspiration from classic detective cinema, striking landscapes, slice-of-life moments, and deep personal reflections.