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End State falls into ‘bush noir’ and ‘police-procedural’ genres set in the near future, with a strong female lead. It is uniquely Australian and follows a cold case missing person’s history from Sydney to Adelaide, and to Indonesia where an inexplicable sighting occurs.
The year is 2035 and the story starts with the discovery of the body of long since dead politician Kevin Rowe. The man convicted of the murder based on planted evidence, could not possibly have done it. Kaz Ingham from NSW Premiers Office, competent but with no police experience, is directed to liaise between the NSW and SA police forces, to help solve the case. All parties assuming that her lack of experience would lead to a dead end…