Body of Lies / Women detectives Traffic accident victims Criminal investigation Secrecy Australian fiction.

Bailey, Sarah (Australian author),

Body of Lies / Sarah Bailey. - 470 pages ; 24 cm. - Gemma Woodstock ; 4. . - Bailey, Sarah (Australian author). Gemma Woodstock ; 4. .

A car crash victim clings to life and is rushed to hospital but can't be saved. Hours later, the body 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. She is intrigued by the case but reluctant to get involved, despite the urging of her journalist friend Candy Fyfe. But in the days after the body goes missing, the town is rocked by another shocking crime and Gemma can't resist joining the investigation. Candy and Gemma follow the clues the dead woman left behind. As they attempt to discover the identity of the missing woman, Gemma uncovers devastating secrets about the people she thought she knew best. The closer Gemma gets to the truth, the more danger she's in. She desperately needs to confide in someone - but is there anyone she can trust?

9781761069178 23.45

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Woodstock, Gemma (Fictitious character) --Fiction.


Women detectives--Australia--Fiction.
Traffic accident victims--Fiction.
Criminal investigation--Fiction.
Secrecy--Fiction.
Australian fiction.


Detective and mystery fiction.
Thrillers (Fiction)

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