The Red House

A young Aboriginal man and a white police officer face each other in a house in the desert. The violence that passes between them carries the pain and anger of generations of unfinished business.

This is not simply a book about the fatal shooting of Kumanjayi Walker and the murder trial of Constable Zachary Rolfe; it is an exploration of the inseparable connections between this country's past, present and future, and the chance to change that story.

In The Red House, Walkley Award-winning journalist Kate Wild exposes the potent power of race in Australia.

'Kate Wild's The Red House is an extraordinary and gutsy piece of work. This is an investigation that requires a cool head and a deep heart - and Wild has both. She is thorough and unwavering as she examines not only the killing of a young Indigenous man in an isolated desert community and the high-profile murder trial of a policeman that followed, but also traces patterns that have been in play for far too long in this nation. Deft and electric, The Red House is a must-read and Wild is a writer to trust.' Anna Krien, journalist, author and poet