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With murders of the Melbourne's elite on the rise, Gemma Woodstock reveals a shocking secret at the center of a tight-knit group's rise to power.Three years after the death of Rosalind Ryan, Gemma Woodstock has finally separated from Scott and left Smithson. She has moved to Melbourne to take a senior detective role on the Homicide Squad and is slowly adjusting to a new life without her 6 year old son, Ben, who has stayed in Smithson with his father. Arriving in the middle of Melbourne's harsh winter, Gemma struggles to settle in the foreign city. Joining the Melbourne police department, working with a new partner, she begins investigating a string of murders of the Melbourne elite. As the mystery deepens, Gemma's newest case will force her to confront issues of identity and society, as she battles a case of citywide corruption with intriguing psychological repercussions.
About the Author
Sarah Bailey was born in Melbourne, Australia, where she has lived all her life and resides with her two young sons. She has a degree in journalism and works in advertising. She is currently a partner at the creative agency Mr. Smith. THE DARK LAKE is her first novel.
