Unfinished Business

A Breathtaking Thriller from the Miles Franklin Award–Winning Author of Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens
Sri Lanka, 2009. Decades of civil war and bloodshed are finally coming to an end—by any means necessary.
In Colombo, the capital city, tenacious journalist Ameena Fernando is executed on a busy street near her home, with no witnesses to the crime. Her murder sends shockwaves through the nation.
Under mounting pressure to solve the case, CIA agent Ellie Harper is sent to investigate. Her orders are clear: uncover something, but not too much. It’s Ellie’s first time back on the island since her last mission ended in tragedy four years earlier, and she has more than one ghost haunting her.
As international powers vie for influence in post-war Sri Lanka, Ellie begins unraveling a web of secrets and lies, following a dangerous trail to uncover a truth worth killing for.
Praise for Unfinished Business
“An explosive thriller that pulses with the weight of history. Forget James Bond, Ellie Harper is the real deal.”
—Dinuka McKenzie, author of The Torrent and Tipping Point
“Tense, gritty, and deeply urgent, Unfinished Business is an action-packed thriller with international intrigue and real-world heft.”
—Ashley Kalagian Blunt, author of Dark Mode
“Passionate and courageous—a thrilling tale of espionage and intrigue, and a high-stakes rollercoaster by one of Australia's most exciting writers.”
—Caroline Overington, author of The Lucky One and The One Who Got Away
“Unfinished Business expertly evokes the hyper-surveilled metropolis of Colombo as Harper moves through morally impenetrable circles of diplomats, warlords, bureaucrats, and spies.”
—Books + Publishing