Book one
A Date to Die For
When a third body is discovered on a popular beach, Detectives Paterson and Mariani must match wits with a highly organised serial killer before there is a fourth victim.
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Australian coastal crime fiction by Gaylene B Corben
Atmospheric Australian crime fiction where secrets run deep. And some are worth killing for.
BOOK ONE
The series
Murder. Motive. The truth beneath the surface.
Follow Detectives Joe Paterson and Tessa Mariani through a contemporary Australian crime series shaped by coastal communities and dangerous secrets.
BOOK TWO
A Secret to Die For
A gripping Australian coastal mystery where secrets cut deeper than knives. Detectives Paterson and Mariani race to prove Olivia Chatfield’s innocence.
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About the author
Meet Gaylene
Gaylene lives on the beautiful South Coast of NSW. She has a Science degree, a post graduate Compliance degree, a Diploma of Education, and has completed courses at the Australian Writers’ Centre. Gaylene has transitioned from teaching high school students, to writing policy documents and training guides in the financial services industry, to writing novels.
‘Crime fiction with an Australian coastal heart’
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