Darkness Runs Deep

The image of the book cover for Darkness Runs Deep by Claire McNeel includes the tagline 'In this small town's worst moment, with the community come together - or be driven apart? '.

A night scene of a light up rutted, gravel road with small scrubby bush beside it, the sky overhead is filled with stars.

In the darkest hour, a blood-soaked teenager flees the rural Gerandaroo football oval. Eight months later, Bess, a young teacher, returns home to Gerandaroo. A childhood game of dare with her former best-friend forces Bess to form a women's footy team to play against Denby, a rival town....Read more