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Beautiful Death

By Fiona McIntosh
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Beautiful Death by Fiona McIntosh is a gripping tale set in the world of crime and justice, where a detective gets entwined in a complex murder case. As the investigation unfolds, secrets surface, testing the boundaries of trust and loyalty. The narrative combines suspense with emotional depth, ultimately exploring themes of vengeance and redemption.
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A gruesome case just got personal. DCI Jack Hawksworth returns in a gripping crime thriller where he must navigate the treacherous depths of one of London's most sinister black markets.

MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR

DCI Jack Hawksworth is back, working on a high-profile case breaking in London. A calculating serial killer is on the loose, committing the most gruesome of murders as he 'trophies' the faces of his victims. With each new atrocity, the public and police force are getting more desperate for results.

Hawk pulls together a strong and experienced taskforce, who soon find themselves caught up in a murky world of illegal immigrants and human organ trading. As he struggles to find any sort of link between the victims, Jack identifies something unique about the most recent corpse, and things suddenly get very personal.

From the seedy underbelly of London's back streets and New Scotland Yard to the dangerous frontiers of modern medicine, this is a gripping crime thriller from a powerhouse Australian author.

"A master of her craft." — Better Reading

Discover more thrilling cases with DCI Jack Hawksworth in this unmissable series:

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ISBN: 9781760893835

Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 December 2019

Country: Australia

Imprint: Penguin Random House Australia

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 448

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About the Author

Fiona McIntosh is an internationally and million-copy bestselling author of novels for adults and children across several genres. Alongside her highly successful historical fiction titles, for which she has been nominated at the Australian Book Industry Awards for commercial fiction book of the year, her popular Detective Jack Hawksworth series will soon be released across the UK. Several of her historical titles as well as the 'world of Hawksworth' crime novels have been optioned for the screen. Her debut children's picture book, Harry and Gran Bake a Cake, was published in 2025. Fiona roams the world for her research and lives between Adelaide in South Australia and Wiltshire in England.

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