{"product_id":"where-truth-ends","title":"Where Truth Ends","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"row subcategory-data mt-4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 col-xl-9\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eMark Smith | Paperback | May 2026\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 col-xl-9\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-description\" data-v-330cd4a9=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeg Maher thought she was doing the right thing. Now she's on the run.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen a peaceful climate protest ends with a violent explosion in the city centre, every member of the protest group becomes a suspect. The incident is declared a terrorist attack.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBut the authorities aren't the only ones hunting Meg.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eScared and alone, Meg seeks refuge with her father, Luke, knowing that every word she says puts him in danger too. But as the terrorism investigation closes in, Meg is forced to question everything: her friends, her cause, even herself. Was her group of activists infiltrated from the start? Or has someone twisted their mission beyond recognition?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat happens when the truth is the first thing to burn?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhere Truth Ends\u003c\/i\u003e is a taut, character-driven thriller by award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThree Boys Gone\u003c\/i\u003e Mark Smith, about what happens when the fight for change becomes a fight for survival.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A superb and twisty thriller.' \u003cb\u003eSally Hepworth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Where Truth Ends had me gripped from the opening pages. Mark Smith is fast becoming one of Australia's very best writers of thoughtful, morally complex thrillers. I can't wait to see what he does next.' \u003cb\u003eMark Brandi\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Eerily prescient, this story is ripped straight from the headlines. Full of genuine \"what would I do moments,\" I read it with a sense of dread. It's very much a one-more-chapter kind of story.' \u003cb\u003eSarah Bailey\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Taut, paranoid, compelling. A cat-and-mouse thriller, where climate action heats to fever pitch.' \u003cb\u003eMatthew Spencer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e'Where Truth Ends is a thriller for our times, a compulsive story with heart and purpose, and a powerful examination of a family under pressure.' \u003cb\u003eMichael Brissenden\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Fast, propulsive and so timely - Where Truth Ends is an absolute page-turner. This provocative novel asks some serious questions and doesn't pull any punches in answering them. Mark Smith's sharp writing grips you from the first page and doesn't let go. I tore through this book in a single day.' \u003cb\u003eHolden Sheppard\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'In a deadly game of hide and seek, can you disappear in a city of six million? A propulsive new thriller from Mark Smith that demands to be read.' \u003cb\u003eR.W.R. McDonald\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Tense, ferocious and prescient, Where Truth Ends asks difficult questions about whose side our governments are on in the fight against the climate crisis and how far they will go to protect the interests of the powerful.' \u003cb\u003eJames Bradley\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e-------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row subcategory-data mt-4 mb-4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col pb-0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pb-0 mb-0 subcategory-data--label\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eMark Smith has written four young adult novels including the highly acclaimed Winter Trilogy. The first book in the series, \u003ci\u003eThe Road to Winter\u003c\/i\u003e, was a finalist for multiple awards and has become a popular teaching text in schools throughout Australia. The sequel, \u003ci\u003eWilder Country\u003c\/i\u003e, won the 2018 Australian Indie Book Award for Young Adults.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBeyond his novels, Mark is an award-winning writer of short fiction, with his work featured in prominent publications both in Australia and overseas. He has also co-curated two short story anthologies: \u003ci\u003eMinds Went Walking: Paul Kelly's Songs Reimagined\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eInto Your Arms: Nick Cave's Songs Reimagined\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"booxies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50119707885735,"sku":null,"price":44.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0507\/1523\/0375\/files\/wheretruthends.jpg?v=1779337827","url":"https:\/\/booxies.com\/en-nz\/products\/where-truth-ends","provider":"booxies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}