Synopsis

A BREATHTAKINGTHRILLER FROM THE MILES FRANKLIN AWARDWINNING AUTHOR OF CHAI TIME AT CINNAMON GARDENS Sri Lanka, 2009. Decades of civil war and bloodshed are being brought to an end at lastby any means necessary. In the capital, Colombo, tenacious journalist Ameena Fernando is murdered, execution-style, on a busy street near her home, with no witnesses. With pressure growing to find Ameena’s killers, CIA agent Ellie Harper is sent to seek justice for the journalist’s death with strict instructions: find something, but not too much. It’s her first time returning to the island after her last mission went tragically awry four years prior, and Ellie has more than one ghost to lay to rest. Amidthe international scheming and jostling for stakes in post-war Sri Lanka, Ellie follows the trail of secrets on a mission to uncover a truth worth killing for.PRAISE FOR UNFINISHED BUSINESS ‘An explosive thriller that pulses with the weight of history. Forget James Bond, Ellie Harper is the real deal.’Dinuka McKenzie, author of The Torrent and Tipping Point ‘Tense, gritty and deeply urgent, Unfinished Business is an action-packed thriller with international intrigue and real-world heft.’Ashley Kalagian Blunt, author ofDark Mode ‘Passionate and courageousa thrilling tale of espionage and intrigue and a high-stakes rollercoaster by one of Australia’s most exciting writers.’Caroline Overington, author of The Lucky One and The One Who Got Away

About The Author

Shankari Chandran was raised in Canberra, Australia. She spent a decade in London, working as a lawyer in the social justice field. She eventually returned home to Australia, where she now lives with her husband and four children. She is the author of Safe Haven,Song of the Sun God,The BarrierandChai Time at Cinnamon Gardens, which won the 2023 Miles Franklin Literary Award.

This is a standard paperback/soft cover version.