From the casebook of P M Newton (former Detective, NSW Police Officer - Drug Enforcement, Sexual Assault, Major Crime) this debut won the Sisters in Crime Davitt Award, the Asher Literary Award and was shortlisted for the Indie Award for Debut Fiction and the Ned Kelly Award for Best First Fiction.
Detective Nhu 'Ned' Kelly is in way over her head. Not every member of the New South Wales police force has welcomed the young, half-Vietnamese woman into a job where the old school still makes the rules.
When two bodies are discovered in the footings of an old Bankstown building, Ned catches the case. As she works to uncover the truth, she is drawn into Sydney's dirty past - and the murky history of her own family.
Bit by bit she gains ground on the murderer, just as he's gaining ground on her. Familiar faces begin to look suspicious. How close to home will she have to look? It's time for Ned to decide who is on her side - and who wants her dead.
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P.M. Newton Imprint: Penguin Country of Publication: Australia Dimensions:
Height: 197mm,
Width: 131mm,
Spine: 28mm
Weight: 332g ISBN:9780143204015 ISBN 10: 0143204017 Pages: 372 Publication Date:30 May 2011 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
