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Is part of Detective Lexie Rogers Karen M. Davis , 2013 series - author novel (number 1 in series)
Issue Details: First known date: 2014... 2014 Sinister Intent
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'For eight years Lexie Rogers has been a uniform cop in Sydney’s red light district, Kings Cross. Having survived a violent knife attack, she’s witnessed far more than most cops her age. Now she’s back at work as the newest member of the Bondi Junction detectives’ office and ready to start again.

'One of her first jobs is to execute a search warrant at a bikie clubhouse, one of the two local gangs in the eastern suburbs. What she uncovers begins a chilling investigation into a vicious world where loyalty is deadly and unwavering and can’t be bought . . . Or can it?

'Lexie forms an unlikely alliance with one of the bikies, who’s realised his family’s in danger. But what neither of them knows is that Lexie is the one who’s in too deep. She knows too much.

'And as the stakes get personal, it seems the secret bond she has with a big bad bikie could be the one thing that’ll save her life.

'Karen Davis’s first novel is a romp through bikie hierarchy and cultures with many a twist and turn that keeps the reader’s interest. Action begins with the self immolation of a young woman as Detective Lexie Rogers and her partner, Detective Sergeant Brad Sommers investigate.

'Lexie is unbelievably drop dead gorgeous in the looks department, but Davis has painted her character well, including many foibles that might belong to a detective who has undergone traumatic events in her working life. Murder, mayhem, and a few sexy scenes are scattered throughout as Lexie is finally paired up with the equally gorgeous Josh Harrison. Didn’t we know these two would somehow hook up? Despite this obvious ploy, most of the characters, including Josh, are well developed; perhaps the only criticism is that the good guys are beautiful and the bad guys aren’t.

'Police procedures, protocols, and workplace culture seem well documented, which may attest to Davis’s previous employ in the NSW Police Department. The clues to a couple of murders are there for the discerning reader to gather, but the story remains a page turner. Will Lexie and her cohorts return in a new instalment? Davis may have the makings of another book. ' (Publisher's blurb)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Cammeray, Cremorne - Mosman - Northbridge area, Sydney Northeastern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: Simon and Schuster Australia , 2014 .
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      Extent: 445p.
      Note/s:
      • Published 1 April 2014
      ISBN: 9781922052520 (pbk.)

Other Formats

  • Large print.
  • Sound recording.

Works about this Work

Throwing the Book at Her Karen M. Davis , 2014 single work column
— Appears in: Good Reading , August 2014; (p. 31-33)
She was punched, kicked, bitten, spat at – and even had a set of false teeth hurled at her. So when Karen M Davis decided to write about her 20-year career in the NSW police force she had no shortage of material to draw upon when describing the dark side of human behaviour. Here she tells us how she made the transition from police officer to crime novelist.' (31)
Review : Sinister Intent Brian Hubber , 2013 single work review
— Appears in: Good Reading , August 2013; (p. 39)

— Review of Sinister Intent Karen M. Davis , 2014 single work novel
Between The Lines Karen M. Davis , 2013 single work column
— Appears in: The West Australian , 3 August 2013; (p. 21)
In the Line of Duty Tim Elliott , 2013 single work column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 20-21 July 2013; (p. 11)
'Karen Davis's shocking experiences in the police were perfect fodder for her new career as a novelist, writes Tim Elliott.'
Review : Sinister Intent Brian Hubber , 2013 single work review
— Appears in: Good Reading , August 2013; (p. 39)

— Review of Sinister Intent Karen M. Davis , 2014 single work novel
In the Line of Duty Tim Elliott , 2013 single work column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 20-21 July 2013; (p. 11)
'Karen Davis's shocking experiences in the police were perfect fodder for her new career as a novelist, writes Tim Elliott.'
Between The Lines Karen M. Davis , 2013 single work column
— Appears in: The West Australian , 3 August 2013; (p. 21)
Throwing the Book at Her Karen M. Davis , 2014 single work column
— Appears in: Good Reading , August 2014; (p. 31-33)
She was punched, kicked, bitten, spat at – and even had a set of false teeth hurled at her. So when Karen M Davis decided to write about her 20-year career in the NSW police force she had no shortage of material to draw upon when describing the dark side of human behaviour. Here she tells us how she made the transition from police officer to crime novelist.' (31)
Last amended 16 Sep 2021 10:09:54
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  • Kings Cross, Kings Cross area, Inner Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales,
  • Bondi Junction, Bondi area, Sydney Eastern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,
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