Natasha Molt Natasha Molt i(A148337 works by)
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'Dr Natasha Molt is a criminal policy lawyer and thriller writer. She is currently the Director of Policy at the Law Council of Australia, specialising in Criminal and National Security Law. Prior to this she worked as a legal officer for the Australian Government. She has published crime fiction reviews for The Canberra Times and her short stories have been shortlisted twice for the Annual Scarlet Stiletto Award. In 2007 she was awarded a Varuna Longlines Mentorship for her first unpublished thriller manuscript. Recently, Natasha completed her PhD in creative writing, which forms the basis of her debut novel, Cutting the Cord.' (Ventura Rights Guide Catalogue 2020)

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y separately published work icon Cutting the Cord Paddington : Impact Press , 2020 18687858 2020 single work novel crime

'Amira Knox is an assassin. Her targets: affluent Europeans. Her commander: the Authenticity Movement. Her weakness: emotion.

'Amira has been loyal to the secret terrorist group the Authenticity Movement for as long as she can remember. Adopted by the leader of the movement as an infant, Amira was trained to be the ultimate weapon. But when her brother goes mysteriously missing and her father seems to be keeping secrets from her, she begins to doubt the Movement's purpose and her own identity.

'Then there's Lukas, the handsome German personal protection agent. Can Amira trust him, or does he have a secret agenda of his own?

'Caught in a web of deception and betrayal, Amira realises she has to get out of the Movement. Fast.

'But how do you escape a terrorist cult when the leader - your father - wants you dead?' (Publication summary)
2021 longlisted Davitt Award — Best Adult Crime Novel
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