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| Author | Kel Robertson |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Ginninderra Press, Australia |
Publication date | 2008 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 258 |
| ISBN | 9781740274920 |
| Preceded by | Dead Set |
| Followed by | Rip Off |
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Ace detective Brad Chen is lured back to work by the double murder of a Whitlam government minister and the editor of his political memoirs. The body count rises as Chen uncovers the deadly secret behind the most momentous events in Australian political history. [1]
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