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Paradise
An addictive crime thriller from the international bestselling author of Outback
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A young family. A shocking attack. A dark case on the Gold Coast. The no. 1 internationally bestselling series.
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On a stunningly beautiful stretch of coastline, a young mother is brutally murdered. The only witness to the crime, her daughter Gabby, is left in a coma, fighting for her life...
DS Lucas Walker has just arrived in Surfers Paradise for some much-needed recovery after injuries sustained in his last investigation. But he is soon pulled into the dark twists and turns of this home invasion gone wrong, vowing to find the men responsible.
As Walker digs deeper into the dark underbelly of this shimmering city by the ocean, a case from his own past resurfaces, with deadly consequences.
And as eight-year-old Gabby wakes in her hospital bed, Walker is in a race against time to stop those responsible for her mother's murder before they return to silence her forever...
Don't miss the next instalment in the tense and gripping DS Walker series. Fans of Jane Harper, Cara Hunter and Chris Whitaker will be hooked from the very first page until the final breathtaking conclusion.
PRAISE FOR PATRICIA WOLF'S OUTBACK:
'Tense, atmospheric and gripping. I eagerly await the next DS Walker thriller' - CHRIS WHITAKER
'A hot read. I highly recommend it.' - LYNDA LA PLANTE CBE
'A tense, twisty read that gripped me from its shocking start, immersed me in its sun-scorched landscape, then raced to its satisfying conclusion' - SARAH YARWOOD-LOVETT
'Nail-bitingly tense. A startlingly well-accomplished debut.' - JOHN MARRS
'A setting so vivid it's almost a character within itself' - BECCA DAY
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ISBN: 9781760688684
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 31 October 2023
Country: Australia
Imprint: Echo Publishing
Audience: General / adult
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Width: 153.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 401g
Pages: 368
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About the Author
Patricia Wolf grew up in Queensland, Australia, and now lives in Berlin. She likes whisky and strong coffee, busy cities, surf beaches and wild places. Patricia has been a journalist for almost twenty years. She is a regular contributor to newspapers including the Guardian, the Financial Times and the Daily Telegraph, among others, and was formerly a design columnist at the Independent and the Lisbon correspondent for Monocle magazine.
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