| Management number | 239906940 | Release Date | 2026/07/16 | List Price | US$6.40 | Model Number | 239906940 | ||
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<p>The eyes of the world are on Australia's Gold Coast, but for all the wrong reasons. Seven young women have been killed over a two-week period. The cause of death on each occasion was a slash to the throat in the shape of an X.</p><p></p><p>Detective Constable Scott Stephens is inexplicably plucked from obscurity, promoted to Detective Inspector, and placed in charge of the investigation.</p><p></p><p>Gold Coast Mayor, ex-AFL star, and billionaire property developer, Julian Monroe, has a lot to lose. Along with his involvement in various multi-million-dollar projects, his long-anticipated cruise ship terminal and casino resort is at a sensitive stage with potential investors.</p><p></p><p>Scott unearths withheld CCTV footage of the killer fleeing the scene of the last murder. The face of the offender is unmistakable - it's the mayor's son. The only problem is, he has an identical twin.</p><p></p><p>Scott not only needs to determine which twin is the killer - the brash, up-and-coming AFL star of the Gold Coast Suns, Dillon Monroe, or his brother, Troy - but he also faces a backlash from his employees when he suspects there's been a cover-up.</p><p></p><p>An explosive climax ensues, around the vibrant streets of the Gold Coast, when the killer's attention shifts, catapulting Scott's plight in a new direction - a fight for his life.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p>
| Book format | Paperback |
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| Fiction/nonfiction | Fiction |
| Genre | Literature & Fiction |
| Publication date | July, 2025 |
| Pages | 338 |
| Subgenre | Mystery & Detective |
| Series title | Gold Coast Detective Scotty Stephens |
| Number in series | 1 |
| Edition | 1 |
| Publisher | X Press Publishing |
| Original languages | English |
| Language | English |
| Is collectible | N |
| Character | Scotty Stephens |
| Recording time | 0 min |
| Retail packaging | Single Piece |
| Assembled product dimensions (l x w x h) | 6.00 x 0.84 x 9.00 in |
| Assembled product weight | 0.9 lb |
| Sport | AFL |
| Bisac subject heading | Fiction |
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