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What begins as a straightforward homicide quickly evolves into something far more sinister when Detective Maya Thorne discovers evidence of Dr Lawson's medical negligence and drug addiction that led to patients' deaths. As she digs deeper, a complex web of protection and corruption emerges, involving town officials who chose maintaining healthcare over patient safety. When council member James Wilson becomes the prime suspect, Maya uncovers his desperate arrangement with Lawson—protection in exchange for experimental treatment for Wilson's chronically ill wife. With evidence mounting of a...

In drought-stricken Warragulla, where parched paddocks and cracked earth mirror the town's hidden fractures, Detective Maya Thorne investigates the poisoning of beloved publican Albert Whitcombe. What begins as an isolated murder quickly reveals deeper currents when Maya discovers Whitcombe planned to publish a memoir exposing the town's darkest secrets. When evidence connects the murder to a fifteen-year-old hit-and-run that killed a teenage boy, Maya must navigate small-town silence and the powerful influence of the Langley family, who've shaped Warragulla's narrative for generations. As ...

In the Appalachian highlands, Sheriff Maggie Blackburn watches a key witness collapse—dead before he can speak. The Trust, the criminal syndicate she and Alex Harlan believed dismantled, has reemerged—smarter, deadlier, and deeply entrenched. What begins as a single suspicious death escalates into a coordinated purge. Witnesses vanish. Evidence evaporates. And a sprawling drug network—disguised as pharmaceutical logistics—funnels cartel product across borders with surgical precision. When Alex accepts an off-the-books FBI mission in Mexico, he enters cartel territory and a volatile ...

In the Lake District National Park, where unprecedented drought has exposed the ruins of Mardale Green—a village submerged since 1935—Detective Inspector Tobias Stone discovers human remains on the floor of the old village smithy. What begins as a puzzling cold case evolves into something far more complex, revealing connections between a missing librarian from 1972 and celebrated local author Victor Matheson's literary career. When forensic evidence suggests deliberate murder and concealment, Stone must navigate both a half-century evidence trail and the treacherous intersection of ...

In the shadow of the Appalachian mountains, where rugged terrain and isolated communities hide dark secrets, Alex Harlan is called to investigate a mutilated body discovered in Johnson City, Tennessee—bearing the same signature as a case he thought he'd left behind. What begins as a murder investigation evolves into something far more sinister, revealing connections between human trafficking operations and powerful political figures across the Tri-Cities region. When Alex discovers that undocumented immigrants are being exploited through a sophisticated criminal network, he must navigate ...

In the drought-ravaged town of Warragulla, where wool is currency and silence is tradition, a man is found dead—his body splayed in a shearing shed, his own blades buried in his chest. Detective Maya Thorne arrives expecting a rural homicide. What she uncovers is a decades-old deception woven into the very fabric of the wool industry: fraudulent classifications, rigged auctions, and land quietly siphoned from desperate farmers into the hands of the powerful. At the centre of it all: Sarah Kingsley, a landowner with a legacy to protect, and Nathan Crawford, a broker whose influence ...

In the mist-shrouded beauty of the Lake District, retired Cambridge archaeologist Dr. Patricia Henley discovers what appears to be an ancient burial site during her morning walk around Grasmere. But her expert eye recognises the deception. DI Tobias Stone and the Rural Complex Case Unit are called to investigate when the victim is identified as Margaret Ashworth, a respected manuscript authentication expert who lived quietly in nearby Rose Cottage. What begins as a village murder quickly evolves into something far more sinister when Stone discovers Margaret had been contacted by a ...

When a savage winter storm batters the South Australian coast, Detective Jodi Brennan expects to deal with the usual aftermath—damaged boats, blocked roads, and power outages. What she doesn't expect is for the tempest to expose human remains embedded in Wirramurra Bay's protective breakwater. What begins as a routine investigation into old bones quickly evolves into something far more sinister when forensic examination reveals the victim as Melissa Hartley, a young woman who disappeared in 1987. The case that was once dismissed as a missing person becomes a murder investigation—one ...

In the scorching heat of Alice Springs, where temperatures regularly exceed 40°C, Detective Senior Constable Sarah Reeves is called to investigate when gallery owner Maxwell Reid is found dead among his prized Aboriginal artworks. What begins as an apparent poisoning soon reveals a sophisticated art forgery operation exploiting indigenous artists and their cultural heritage. When evidence points to multiple suspects—from rival gallery owners to exploited Aboriginal artists with legitimate grievances—Sarah must navigate both the brutal summer heat and the closed ranks of a town where ...

When James Harrington, owner of the historic Lakeview Hotel, is found dead at his desk during peak tourist season, local police dismiss it as a heart attack. But Stone's childhood memories of the old Crown Hotel—as it was known then—alert him to inconsistencies others miss. The victim's reading glasses are too neatly folded, an unsent email reveals growing concern about his business partner's ambitious redevelopment plans, and a bruise hidden beneath his collar tells a more sinister story. As Stone delves deeper, the hotel's divided staff, the village's conflicting desires for progress ...

When Detective Constable Lillian Tate arrives at a remote paleontological research site in the harsh Nullarbor Plain, she expects a routine missing person case. Dr. Noah Henshaw, a respected scientist studying ancient fossils, has vanished into the red dust of the Australian desert. What begins as a straightforward welfare check quickly transforms into something more sinister. The discovery of Dr. Henshaw's body reveals a brutal murder that shatters the quiet academic world of fossil research and threatens to expose secrets that powerful people will kill to protect. As Tate delves deeper ...

In the unforgiving heat of Central Australia, where the red earth harbours ancient secrets, Detective Sarah Reeves is called to investigate when the body of Ruby Tilmouth is found wrapped in a canvas swag and bound with wire on a remote access track. What begins as a murder investigation quickly becomes something more complex when a faded photograph found with the body connects Ruby's death to the twenty-year-old disappearance of Aboriginal teenager Jessie Coolwell. As Sarah digs deeper, she discovers Ruby was investigating Jessie's cold case, following leads that powerful local figures had...

In the isolated mountains of Coventry Ridge, where fog-shrouded forests hide generations of secrets, former FBI profiler Alex Harlan returns to his hometown after a five-year absence, drawn back by a murder bearing haunting similarities to his mother's unsolved death decades earlier. What begins as a reluctant consultation with local sheriff Maggie Blackburn evolves into something far more sinister, revealing connections between the recent killings and powerful interests operating in the shadows of the Appalachian ridges. When the mutilated body of a local man is discovered along a remote ...

When construction workers uncover preserved human remains at Kingfisher Station—a luxury resort development in rural Australia—Detective Maya Thorne is called back to the hometown she fled as a teenager. The discovery is eerily similar to a case she solved months earlier, but this time it's personal: the development borders her childhood home, which she abandoned. The victim is identified as Elaine Mercer, an environmental consultant who disappeared eight years ago while investigating water rights during the region's worst drought in decades. Maya quickly discovers that Elaine had ...

An abandoned church in a village set in time-the ideal setting for murder. Detective Inspector Tremayne and his sergeant, Clare Yarwood, are hard pushed to solve the crime and to stay alive.

In the mist-laced valleys near Coniston Water, where ancient fells cradle secrets older than memory, DI Stone is called to a burning barn. Amid the charred wreckage lies something the fire couldn’t consume—a body, its leathery skin and intact features echoing the bog burials of the Iron Age. The victim was a divisive advocate whose ecological vision clashed violently with Cumbria’s farmers. But when a second body surfaces—this one smoke-cured—Stone realises he’s not chasing a lone killer, but unravelling a macabre manifesto. Each victim bears the mark of a different preservation...

In the close-knit coastal town of Wirramurra Bay, where community trust forms the foundation of daily life, Detective Jodi Brennan's routine observation of a controlled burn operation transforms into a murder investigation when the body of volunteer firefighter Nathan Caldwell is discovered in an area that should have been checked and cleared. What first appears to be a tragic accident soon reveals deliberate calculation when evidence shows Nathan was alive and desperately trying to escape as fire closed in around him. As Jodi delves deeper, she uncovers a pattern of manipulation involving ...

In the scorched heart of Alice Springs, where unrelenting heat bakes the empty Todd River to dust, Detective Senior Constable Sarah Reeves is called to investigate a death at the town's most bizarre sporting event—the Henley-on-Todd Regatta, a boat race without water. What begins as an apparent tragic accident during the quirky desert festival soon reveals something far darker lurking beneath the surface of this isolated community. When the victim is identified as mining CEO Richard Hargrove, and evidence suggests his "accident" was meticulously staged, Sarah must navigate both the ...

In the isolated coastal town of Wirramurra Bay, where salt winds carry secrets across limestone cliffs and drought has left the landscape bone-dry, Detective Jodi Brennan arrives for what should be a punishment posting. What begins as the apparent suicide of veterinarian Dr. Sarah Kellerman evolves into something far more sinister, revealing connections between livestock poisoning and powerful corporate interests operating in the shadows of rural Australia. When Jodi discovers that Sarah was investigating environmental contamination targeting vulnerable farming families, she must navigate ...

In Broome's tourist-perfect marina, where million-dollar boats promise wilderness adventures to wealthy visitors, Special Investigator Odysseus "Odie" Kalaris is called to examine what appears to be a robbery gone wrong. What begins as a straightforward marina murder evolves into something far more sinister, revealing connections between luxury tourism and a sophisticated fraud network targeting elderly investors. When Odie's tracking skills expose crime scene staging, he must navigate both the predatory undercurrents of seasonal tourism and the complex relationships that bind Broome's ...