Point Break meets Rear Window in this heart-pounding, suspenseful thriller set in Byron Bay. A killer on the loose. A surfer out of his depth ... Bo Curren was once a champion surfer. Now, at twenty-eight, he's all washed up - unable even to set foot near the ocean. Instead, he spends his days alone in his apartment, drowning his sorrows in whiskey and watching surfers on his laptop via the 24-hour surf webcam. Then one day he sees something he shouldn't. A camera trained on a deserted Byron Bay beach picks up a murder right there on the sand. The police dismiss his report, and no bodies are found. Yet Bo knows what he saw. And he has a clue: the murderer's distinctive surfboard. If he can track that down, he'll catch the killer. But is he ready to dive back into a world where the rules are unspoken, outsiders aren't welcome, and where secrets can be as dangerous as the waves? 'The Lineup reads like a riptide. Once you're in it it won't let you go.' Michael Brissenden, author of Dust 'Authentic, compelling and frightening - think Point Break, but more realistic and far more sinister!' Margaret Hickey, author of Broken Bay 'A perfectly written book. Expertly researched and relevant. Nicholas Timms is an author to keep your eye on.' Matt Rogers, author of The Forsaken 'The Lineup crashes into the Australian crime scene with the force of a perfect wave - a tense debut that drags you under and doesn't let you surface until it's done. Highly recommend.' R.W.R. McDonald, author of The Nancys 'The kind of book that grabs you and doesn't let go, The Lineup will sweep you away in an adrenaline rush of action and intrigue, all the while exploring a poignant thread about trauma and grief.' Jess Kitching, author of The Life Experiment

Details

ISBN13: 9781761358746
Format: Paperback / softback
Number of Pages: 352
Edition:
Publication Date: 07 Jul 2026
Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia
Publication City, Country: Hawthorn, Australia
Dimensions (cm): 23.3(H)x15.4(L)x2.9(W)440
Weight (gm): 440

Author Biography

Nicholas Timms is a lifelong surfer. He knows this world intimately - not just the way the water moves, but the undercurrents in the car parks, the codes between locals, the fractures beneath the surface. Born and bred in Byron Bay, he now lives in Sydney and works as a Senior Copywriter at a major advertising agency. This is his first book.

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