AustLit

'High risks, high stakes, and a deadly escape plan ...

'After surviving an attempt on her life, Valerie and her sister make the hard decision to leave their home and family. But Bill Brady's tight security and a ghost from Valerie's past hinder their escape plan. Valerie is forced to choose between protecting her old friends from a deadly fate and protecting her family from the growing threats against them if they choose to stay.'(Publication summary)

'A binding alliance. New threats, and a disturbing discovery ...
'Bound in a life-saving arrangement, Valerie is drawn even closer to the same people she is trying to escape. She finds a strange comfort in becoming part of Blake's family, but her safety comes at a cost with strict demands from Blake's uncle and restrictions on what evidence she can use against Max.
'Family secrets are revealed, along with a disturbing discovery tied to Max Brady and The Raven Hotel.
'Valerie's loyalty is tested as she treads a thin line of deception, torn by her feelings for Blake and her desire to make Max pay.'

Source : publisher's blurb

'Constant threats. A simple favour. Secrets, lies and betrayal uncovered …

'After the sudden turn of events that saved her life, Valerie Dawson’s survival now depends on stolen evidence remaining hidden and an alliance with a mysterious man named Blake.

'With constant threats from Max, a seemingly harmless favour ends with betrayal and devastating consequences. Valerie is left shaken, but pursues the truth, uncovering Detective Shane Young’s motives for helping her and her dead sister’s unexpected involvement.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Would you accept bones from a killer to save your own life?

'Women across Sydney are disappearing without a trace. No bodies found — only carefully selected bones — all personally gift wrapped and delivered to Andy Knight.

'The only clue is a message included with the bones: More will die, unless you die first …

'RJ’s return from prison exposes past truths that Andy had wanted to keep hidden from Connor, pushing them apart as an investigation is pursued to identify the bones.

'Detectives soon discover that Andy is not the only target on the killer’s radar. The killer somehow knows intimate details about Detective Connor and his team. And when Connor’s former Homicide partner, Lena Hart, is assigned to the case their personal history is used against them, hindering the investigation and Andy’s relationship with Connor.'  (Publication summary)

'Forced to pay a debt with deadly consequences …

'Valerie Dawson is forced into a life of crime when her wayward sister and two unknown men turn up at her Sydney apartment, demanding that she pay off her sister’s debt. She complies, believing that if she does what they want, then they will leave her and her family alone.

'But when the people closest to her are killed, she discovers there is no way out — she is trapped, caught in a web of corruption, where even the police cannot be trusted. She decides to fight for her freedom and finds an unexpected ally, but soon realises there is much more at stake and that her next move could be deadly.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'When Andy and Mel’s double date turns into a snuff film, Andy fights back, killing one of her attackers, leading to an unwanted aftermath of attention and threats.

'Detective Daniel Connor links the attack to the recent discovery of six female bodies found buried in bushland on Sydney’s Northern Beaches – three double homicides now thought to be part of an organised snuff-film ring.

'When video of the attack is leaked online, the threats against the women escalate. Determined to find answers, Andy is caught in the middle of a deadly investigation.

'Connor vows to protect Andy and Mel, but begins to doubt his ability when their attacker escapes prison and two more women go missing.

'The more suspects that are uncovered, the more Connor fears for Andy and Mel’s lives. Can they outwit the killers before more women are murdered?'   (Publication summary)