The Ghost Train and the Scarlet Moon

Author:   Jack Roney
Publisher:   Hawkeye Publishing Pty Ltd
Edition:   2nd New edition
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9781923105652


Pages:   305
Publication Date:   13 March 2026
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The Ghost Train and the Scarlet Moon


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Three friends. Two disappearances. To uncover the truth, Toby must unravel a time-bending mystery that leads back to Queensland’s worst train crash. Labour Day 1982 – a ‘super-blue-blood-moon’ looms high in the sky, thirty-five years since it last appeared. Three boys set out on an adventure, exploring the trail of a ghost train long since forgotten. One of the boys vanishes without a trace. Years go by. The story fades. A retired detective never forgets. Labour Day, 2017 – another of the trio goes missing. Searching for answers, Toby McIntyre sets out to uncover the truth behind the disappearances of his two best friends, exactly thirty-five years apart to the day. The train crash and the rare lunar event are somehow connected and reveal clues to solve the mystery. An unlikely link to the past holds the key. Toby must sacrifice everything for a chance to be reunited with his friends and to change the course of history.

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Author:   Jack Roney
Publisher:   Hawkeye Publishing Pty Ltd
Imprint:   Hawkeye Publishing Pty Ltd
Edition:   2nd New edition
ISBN:  

9781923105652


ISBN 10:   1923105655
Pages:   305
Publication Date:   13 March 2026
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
Availability:   Not yet available   Availability explained
This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release.

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Jack Roney, after 33 years as a police officer, handed in his badge and gun to focus on being a full-time crime fiction author. His novels are inspired by first-hand experience as a patrol officer and detective. He draws on these experiences to bring authenticity and realism to his writing. An early edition of his debut novel was shortlisted in the Wattpad Awards. He went on to complete the Queensland Writers Centre’s Printable Program and Fishbowl Residency, and was runner-up in the Hawkeye Manuscript Development Prize — an achievement that led to his first publishing contract. Jack later returned to the competition as a judge. Based in Brisbane, Jack co-hosts the Genre Fiction Podcast alongside fellow author Harry Colfer and has appeared as a guest on I Catch Killers and Crime Insiders. He also mentors emerging Australian crime writers through one-on-one coaching and workshops, and is currently studying Creative Writing at the University of Queensland.

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