Stay Buried

In Stay Buried by Jane R. Miles, a missing-persons mystery collides with the fierce bonds of girlhood in a dark, atmospheric psychological thriller set in Australia’s north.

It’s Christmas Eve, 1974, and Cyclone Tracy is tearing through Darwin when four girls vanish into the outback—no tracks, no bodies, no explanation. Decades later, a woman reappears claiming to be one of the missing, but identity is slippery when time has rearranged every memory. The only clue is a keepsake linked to Sally, a teen mother whose disappearance barely registered—except to Von, the daughter left behind and still searching for the truth.

As the cold case cracks open, rumours gather around a hidden bunker, eerie signs, and a legend that won’t let go. Inspired by true events, this is Australian crime fiction with a speculative, lite-horror edge.

Perfect for readers who love outback noir, psychological suspense, and character-driven survival stories.

Step into the heat, the hush, and the secrets waiting to be unearthed.