A Flash In The Dust

A Flash In The Dust by Meg Caddy is a gripping historical YA thriller set in 1899 Western Australia, where danger rides close behind hope. Part bushranger adventure, part eerie mystery, it’s shot through with a tender queer romance that feels hard-won and real.

Gilberta Brady has survived three long years inside Fremantle Asylum by keeping her head down and her secrets locked tight. Then Norah Devaney bursts into the ward, furious and desperate, with a story no one will take seriously. When the chance of freedom turns into a frantic escape, the girls find themselves with nowhere safe to land.

On the road they collide with Kedalak and Malkar, Nyungar brothers determined to make it home, and an unlikely gang forms. Together they chase the truth about a murdered mother—while a chilling figure known as the Whistling Man closes in.

Perfect for readers who love Australian historical fiction, outlaw tales, and high-stakes YA suspense. Step into the dust and see who makes it out.