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The Sunbaker

By: P. A. Thomas
Narrated by: Jamie Oxenbould
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From the author of The Beacon comes another thrilling beachside murder mystery, bursting with local colour and humour.

When overworked forensic pathologist Nicola Fox arrives for a long-overdue break at her holiday house in Brunswick Heads, on the NSW north coast, she's shocked to discover someone sunbaking on one of the sun lounges in her backyard. And that the sunbaker has been dead for some time.

Rumours soon emerge that the sunbaker took more than a few dark secrets to his grave, secrets many people—and especially the police—were keen to bury. When the arse-covering and finger-pointing begin in earnest, Nicola finds herself a suspect.

New to town, she only knows one person who might be able to save her: Jack Harris, a journalist at the local newspaper, The Beacon. When he begins investigating, the police organised crime unit arrives, and soon they are threatening both him and Nicola, leaving Jack to wonder if it was the police themselves who had committed the crime.

Can Jack uncover who really killed the sunbaker, and why the body was left in the backyard of a forensic pathologist, before the escalating threats to his own wellbeing become more than just threats?

©2025 Paul Thomas (P)2025 W. F. Howes ltd. Crime Fiction Mystery Crime Exciting
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I was drawn to this book initially because it was set in my neck of the woods and it's always interesting to recognise places but stayed for the wonderful writing and clever story line. The characters are so well written - believable (mostly!) and funny and written with a lot of heart. I havent read the first one but I guess I have to do that now and am hoping for a sequel. The narration is brilliant too. Highly recommended.

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