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Body of Lies

Brief Description
A car crash victim clings to life and is rushed to hospital but can't be saved. Hours later, her corpse is stolen from the morgue. No one knows who the dead woman was or why her body was taken. Detective Sergeant Gemma Woodstock is back in... Read More
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DS Gemma Woodstock returns to Smithson in a mysterious thriller from the bestselling author of The Housemate.

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A car crash victim clings to life and is rushed to hospital but can't be saved. Hours later, her corpse is stolen from the morgue. No one knows who the dead woman was or why her body was taken.

Detective Sergeant Gemma Woodstock is back in her hometown of Smithson on maternity leave when the bizarre incident occurs. In the days after the body goes missing, the town is rocked by another shocking crime and Gemma can't resist joining the investigation.

As Gemma attempts to discover the identity of the missing woman, she uncovers devastating secrets about the people she thought she knew best. The closer Gemma gets to the truth, the more danger she is in... but who can she trust?

A gripping, white-knuckle thriller from the bestselling author of The Dark Lake and The Housemate.

'Sarah Bailey just gets better and better. Body of Lies is nuanced, compelling and so very entertaining.' - Chris Hammer, author of Legacy

'Bailey blasts through more twists in the first fifty pages of Body of Lies than some writers manage in a whole book.' - Jack Heath, author of Kill Your Boss

'With Body of Lies, Sarah Bailey proves she is the master of the relatable protagonist and the queen of dramatic tension. I defy readers to put down this book once they start.' - Hayley Scrivenor, author of Dirt Town

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781761473746

Publisher: Allen & Unwin

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 March 2026

Country: Australia

Imprint: Allen & Unwin

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 358g

Pages: 496

About the Author

Sarah Bailey is a Melbourne-based writer with a background in advertising and communications. She has three sons and is currently the Managing Director of the Melbourne and Sydney offices of advertising agency VMLY&R. Her internationally award-winning Gemma Woodstock series includes The Dark Lake, published in 2017 and winner of the Ned Kelly Award for Best First Fiction and the Davitt Award for Best Debut, followed by Into the Night in 2018, and Where the Dead Go in 2019. Body of Lies is the fourth book in the series. Sarah has also published the bestselling The Housemate and Audible original Final Act in 2021.

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