This is a first crime novel, based on some elements of a true story out of Perth in the 1970s. There's nothing like a debut novel from an Australian writer - it's always a huge pleasure to see that we've got new writers being supported by publishing houses!
From the Blurb:
The murder of a brothel madam on a city golf course should be a routine police inquiry. But there's barely any investigation at all, and Superintendent Frank Swann thinks he knows why. It's the brave or the foolish who accuse their fellow cops of corruption, and those Swann points the finger at have mates in nearly every strong-hold of power in Western Australia - big business, organised crime, the government.
More alarming still, Swann's teenage daughter has disappeared. And the word on the streets is he's a dead man walking ...
Opening Lines:
The babysitter had never seen Ruby Devine dressed so glamorously. 'A friend of mine made it,' Ruby said. 'He's one of the best designers in Perth.' She kissed the girl on the cheek. 'Come in - Rebecca's upstairs watching TV. She won't bother you, she's got school tomorrow.'