WINNER OF THE DAVITT AWARDS’ Best Adult Novel, Best Debut Book, Readers’ Choice Award
WINNER OF THE NED KELLY AWARD for Best First Fiction

Caleb Zelic, profoundly deaf since early childhood, has always lived on the outside – watching, picking up telltale signs people hide in a smile, a cough, a kiss. When a childhood friend is murdered, a sense of guilt and a determination to prove his own innocence sends Caleb on a hunt for the killer. But he can’t do it alone. Caleb and his troubled friend Frankie, an ex-cop, start with one clue: Scott, the last word the murder victim texted to Caleb. But Scott is always one step ahead.

This gripping, original and fast-paced crime thriller is set between a big city and a small coastal town, Resurrection Bay, where Caleb is forced to confront painful memories. Caleb is a memorable protagonist who refuses to let his deafness limit his opportunities, or his participation in the investigation. But does his persistence border on stubbornness? And at what cost? As he delves deeper into the investigation Caleb uncovers unwelcome truths about his murdered friend – and himself.

Emma Viskic is author of the critically acclaimed Caleb Zelic series. Resurrection Bay won the 2016 Ned Kelly Award for Best First Fiction, as well as an unprecedented three Davitt Awards: Best Adult Novel, Best Debut, and Readers' Choice. It was iBooks Australia's Crime Novel of the Year and was shortlisted for the UK Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger and New Blood awards. Its sequel, And Fire Came Down, won the 2018 Davitt Award for Best Novel.

Also a classically trained clarinettist, Emma studied at the Victorian College of the Arts and the Rotterdam Conservatorium. Her musical career ranged from performing with José Carreras and Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, to playing at an engagement party that ended in a brawl.

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Beautifully understated observations, and the sly, dry sense of humour dotted throughout Resurrection Bay are part of what make this debut novel a joy to read, especially as there is no overshadowing of story by character or vice versa … This is an outstanding debut novel from an author you’d hope is busy on the next installment right now. – NEWTOWN REVIEW OF BOOKS

Emma Viskic’s Resurrection Bay is a great one if you like to steamroll through a book right to the end. This thriller’s prose clips along as Caleb Zelic investigates the death of his business partner, turning up all kinds of trouble as he goes. – FRANKIE

Viskic has written a rattling plot-driven thriller that  is not for the faint-hearted. It is, however, definitely one for those who appreciate a well-crafted sentence that never takes a predictable turn. – THE AGE

This is a highly enjoyable debut novel from Melbourne-based Viskic. Caleb looks set for – and deserves – a series. – THE DAILY TELEGRAPH

In Resurrection Bay Viskic has balanced first class character development with palpable violence and suspense. – BOOKLOVER BOOK REVIEWS

Viskic nails the three Ps of crime fiction – plot, place, and people you believe in and care about. – P.M. NEWTON

Viskic’s characterisation, dialogue and plotting are on par with some of the heavyweights of crime writing. – SYDNEY MORNING HERALD

Emma Viskic presents us with an intricately plotted mystery thriller for her first novel. – ARTSHUB

I was guiltily desperate to skip ahead just to make sure the people I loved were going to make it through okay. – READINGS.COM

This is an intriguing and engaging read. At times the tension cuts like a razor – swift, sharp, painful. You will not forget this story, you will not forget this cast of characters. – READING, WRITING AND RIESLING