AustLit

'The severed head lay peacefully in a pool of blood on the cold, cement slab below without a trace of the torture and torment it left behind….The haunting visage wore a serene smile and the wide-open brown eyes showed no sign of pain or struggle.” There was something enchanting about Sergeant Kate Willings that drew you in like a magnet but her world changed when she discovered a severed head during her early morning rounds. Joining forces with Inspector Lord Pinhorn more mysterious bodies are discovered with no apparent link or motive, while romances blossom in full bloom true Romeo and Juliet style. Are these almost perfect murders the clever planning of a genius or are the smiling corpses purely coincidental? When the murderer plays one tune too many, a favourite sonata, the many facades behind the mask are exposed, along with the truth. Be romanced, collect the clues and help Kate and Inspector Pinhorn in this intense game of cat and mouse. The bizarre ending will leave you wanting more…….' (Publication summary)