A Short Story by Sam Luttrell

A Short Story by Sam Luttrell

Paperback, 360 pages, $39.95

ISBN 9781923568525

November 2026 release

Connor Court Publishing Fiction book: Fiction that matters and is worth reading!

“A vivid, compelling portrayal of white-collar crime, Short Story is an eye-opening, intricately plotted exposé of the dark side to financial markets.”
– Mark Brandi, award-winning author of Wimmera

Mourning her best friend, Sky Henning takes a job at a surf resort on the remote Indonesian island of Simeulue. When she meets Jacques Moreau, a charismatic environmentalist investigating a mine in the highlands, it feels like it was written in her stars. But the real world has other plans: in Sydney, a hedge fund plots to sabotage the mine as part of a short-selling scheme against its Australian owner; while in Washington, American officials covet the mine for its rare earth elements. As Sky and Jacques grow closer, events spiral out of control and a young lawyer, Luke Chapman, is sent to Simeulue to gather evidence for the mining company. Truth will prevail – but at what cost?

Sam Luttrell lives in Yallingup, Western Australia, with his wife and three children. Before turning his hand to fiction, he spent twenty years at top law firms in Australia and Europe practising international dispute resolution. When Sam is not writing stories, he is surfing with his family and embarrassing himself with power tools.