The Outing

In the 1980s being gay wasn't an option, especially if you wanted a successful legal career and especially not in Queensland, Australia. In the wake of childhood trauma, suburban dad Robert, has learned the importance of keeping up appearances, until the unexpected reappearance of Johnny. When Johnny disappears, Robert's facade begins to crumble. He's certain the police are involved and determined to out them, while keeping his own secrets. But in an era of staggering corruption, his quest for justice means losing even more than he imagined.

Inspired by real events and drawing on historical facts leading up to the broadcasting of The Moonlight State (1987), which ended an audacious era of political and police corruption, The Outing combines the poignant and emotional elements of Douglas Stuart's Shuggie Bain and Craig Silvey's Honeybee with the secrets and suspense of Jane Harper's The Dry.

Culminating in courtroom drama. Robert's own fight for a seemingly unwinnable freedom will prelude hope justice and freedom for many others.

When nowhere is safe in the world you know, you can hide... or start making a new one.

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