Bøker av Brigid George

She called it a 'murder of the worst kind'. Did she mean her own murder?In April 2022, Queenie Forsyth died suddenly in a village in Melbourne's picturesque Dandenong Ranges. Renowned cold case warrior Dusty Kent drops everything and rushes to The Dandenongs, full of regret for ignoring the retired socialite's call for help. Dusty's fierce determination to solve murder cases is fuelled by a personal connection through her own family tragedy. Every fibre in her body will be directed toward exposing the truth. A local resident suggests Queenie was murdered because she stumbled on the truth about the disappearance fifty years previously of Australia's first celebrity chef. Dusty wonders if the killer is closer to home. Is it Queenie's son? A neighbour? A friend? Unexpected secrets, like monsters from the deep, loom to the surface of the small community in the hills as Dusty follows one lead after another. Eventually Dusty is sure she knows who murdered Queenie. But how can she find the evidence needed to bring the killer to justice?Find out how; download now!Sure to intrigue fans of light mystery books. If you like the Vera TV series, Agatha Christie, Elizabeth George or Ian Rankin you must read Death in The Dandenongs.

What would you do if you sought the tranquillity of a monastery and found a murderer waiting for you?It is dawn in the tropical paradise of Port Douglas. A gentle monk is sitting cross-legged at the top of a hill, lost in meditation. The monk does not see the killer who sneaks up behind him, smashes his head in with a blunt object and pushes him over the edge of the precipice. Four months after his body is found at the bottom of the cliff, the killer is still at large. Renowned investigator, Dusty Kent, is called in. Dusty's determination to unmask the murderer is spurred on by her sympathy for the dead monk and her fury at the cold-hearted killer. Is the killer a fellow monk with psychopathic traits? Had small town prejudice against the community of monks manifested into violent hatred? Dusty uproots secrets and unearths motives in her quest to exhume the truth. It is dangerous work with a killer on the loose. However, she must persevere no matter what the cost. A shining example of Australian Crime Fiction, Disguising Demons was longlisted for the 2019 Davitt Awards. If you like Agatha Christie, Elizabeth George, Louise Penny, Anne Cleeves or Richard Osman, you must read this book.Don't delay. Buy TODAY!