Cirrus@Austlit

'When Detective John Morton’s closest friend is murdered, he and his partner Regina Gardner find themselves dragged into a deadly game by a sadistic killer bent on revenge.
'A close friend and reporter receives threats from the killer and becomes another victim as the body count rises…
'With every move they make, their tormentor is always one step ahead.
'Everglades Psychiatric Hospital in Sydney’s North Shore holds the key and its secrets run deeper than Morton and Gardner could ever imagine. The suspects are numerous — the twists unexpected.'

Source : publisher's blurb

''What price is innocence?'

'While Detectives John Morton and Regina Gardner are investigating the devastating murders of two female cops, a third is gunned down in her own home - in front of her family.

'Her killer...?

'Greg Waller - a 15 year old schoolboy. His prints are on the weapon and the family who witnessed the cold-blooded murder can testify against him but he still claims his innocence.

'To complicate matters, Greg is Detective Gardner's nephew and his reappearance in her life brings her back in contact with her estranged sister Jenny.

'Taken off the case due to her relationship with Greg, Gardner now has the time to make an attempt at mending her relationship with Jenny and also find the reason her sister walked out on her all those years ago.

'Gardner soon learns that her sister's family has a dark past. Determined to find answers, she uncovers the tragic secret that tore her family apart.

'Amidst Gardner's family turmoil, the detectives find reason to question whether Greg is actually guilty of his crime. As they continue to struggle with the mind of a manipulative killer they are forced to question their own judgement - and the true meaning of innocence.'

Source : publisher's blurb

'Andrea Griffith seemed to have it together. She was very attractive, extremely popular and held a successful career as a journalist. So why did someone want her dead?

'The body of a Chinese boy is then found in the early hours. He was murdered before being callously dumped in a causeway. A branded mark on his neck leads to the Gui - a secretive Chinese organisation.

'Somehow the two deaths are linked...'
 

Source : publisher's blurb