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Safe haven / Shankari Chandran.

It was a beautiful evening. The wind gathered speed, lifting the frangipanis from the grove behind him, pink and yellow petals defying gravity. Beyond the trees, hidden by the foliage and rows of towering palm trees, the detention centre slept fitfully in the heavy summer heat. The palms blocked the ocean gust that now swirled around him, filling his lungs with the taste of temple flowers and salt. It reminded him of home. He took a deep breath, stepped off the escarpment and felt the red sand rush up towards him. After arriving in Australia seeking asylum, Fina dedicates herself to aiding the refugees held in a detention centre at Port Camden, a remote island outpost. Appalled by the mistreatment of those in custody, Fina speaks out to the media about the poor conditions within the facility, as a result she is arrested, taken from her home in the small country town of Hastings and threatened with deportation. When a security officer dies under suspicious circumstances, Lucky, a special investigator, arrives to uncover the truth. Her mystery is tied to Fina's fate -- and the secrets of the detention centre will divide the town and the nation. Safe Haven is about displacement and seeking refuge -- but ultimately it is a story about finding home -- and the lengths you'll go to find safety and love.

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Adult fiction   City Branch . . On Loan, Reserved . 25 Jun 2024
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ISBN 9781761151279 (paperback)
Author Chandran, Shankari author.
Title Safe haven / Shankari Chandran.
Published Gadigal Country ; Ultimo Press, 2024.
Ultimo, NSW :
Physical description 310 pages ; 24 cm
Summary It was a beautiful evening. The wind gathered speed, lifting the frangipanis from the grove behind him, pink and yellow petals defying gravity. Beyond the trees, hidden by the foliage and rows of towering palm trees, the detention centre slept fitfully in the heavy summer heat. The palms blocked the ocean gust that now swirled around him, filling his lungs with the taste of temple flowers and salt. It reminded him of home. He took a deep breath, stepped off the escarpment and felt the red sand rush up towards him. After arriving in Australia seeking asylum, Fina dedicates herself to aiding the refugees held in a detention centre at Port Camden, a remote island outpost. Appalled by the mistreatment of those in custody, Fina speaks out to the media about the poor conditions within the facility, as a result she is arrested, taken from her home in the small country town of Hastings and threatened with deportation. When a security officer dies under suspicious circumstances, Lucky, a special investigator, arrives to uncover the truth. Her mystery is tied to Fina's fate -- and the secrets of the detention centre will divide the town and the nation. Safe Haven is about displacement and seeking refuge -- but ultimately it is a story about finding home -- and the lengths you'll go to find safety and love.
Subject Refugees -- Australia -- Fiction
Refugees -- Australia -- Social conditions -- Fiction
Refugee camps -- Australia -- Fiction
Refugees -- Press coverage -- Fiction
Interpersonal relations -- Fiction
Social justice -- Fiction
Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction
Arrest -- Fiction
Belonging (Social psychology) -- Fiction
Australian fiction
Social problem fiction
Australia -- Emigration and immigration -- Government policy -- Fiction
Reservations Queue 12
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