Hero - The new gripping thriller from the author of OUTBACK for 2026

DS Lucas Walker returns to Queensland, still reeling from Berlin, and takes up a new post in the outback town of Katima. When the body of an unknown young man is found hanging in a park, the apparent suicide soon raises Walker’s suspicions. He and his partner unearth a link to an earlier unsolved death before the brutal murder of national cricket hero Caden Conroy ignites a media firestorm. Sidelined by Brisbane Homicide, Walker pursues the case on his own, determined to uncover the deceit and corruption at its core.

Hero is the fifth book in the DS Walker thriller series from Patricia Wolf, blending Australian crime, suspense, and outback noir. As Walker navigates family turmoil and deadly secrets, this instalment delivers the tense atmosphere and gripping mystery that fans of Jane Harper and Chris Hammer have come to expect.