The Wreck | In Conversation with Riley James
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In September 1977, a young pilot named Donovan 'Van' Spector vanishes over Bass Strait after a chilling radio transmission: 'A large aircraft seems to be flying above me … it's colossal ... it's soaring down.' Then - silence.
Twenty years later, a rumour surfaces that Spector's plane wreck has been sighted on a remote island in the notorious 'Bermuda Triangle of the South'. A group of researchers sets sail to uncover the truth. On board are Teo Young, an ambitious PhD student chasing a lead, and Hannah Buttery, a UFO enthusiast with an agenda of her own.
After a storm leaves them stranded on the island, with the rest of their party missing, Teo and Hannah are left facing a terrifying reality. Their lives are in danger. No one is coming to their rescue. And a sinister presence is lurking in the shadows ...
Riley James lives in Melbourne, Australia, with her partner and two children. She was born and raised in north-west Tasmania, and trained briefly as a journalist before becoming an academic. Her first novel, The Chilling (2024), was shortlisted for the Best Debut Crime Fiction, Ned Kelly Award, in 2025. The Wreck is her second novel.
Riley will be in conversation with Jo Dixon. Over thirteen years ago, Jo moved from suburban Brisbane to rural Tasmania, where she now writes full-time. She has released three bestselling suspense novels, and has been shortlisted for the Ned Kelly awards, the Danger awards, and the Davitt awards. Her fourth book is currently being transformed from a pile of scribbled notes to words on the screen.
Join Riley and Jo at the Afterword Cafe.