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Shell-shocked from a tragedy at work and an acrimonious domestic upheaval, Detective Senior Sergeant Susan Prescott flees town to recuperate, but fate has other ideas. Her plan to house-sit for relatives in a rural community is shattered when Susan witnesses a very public murder within an hour of her arrival. Things turn sinister after an encounter with an elderly lady; a hint of a long ago murder is not a secret with which Susan wants to be entrusted. Enter Detective Inspector David Maguire whom she has not seen for thirteen years and who is assigned to the case, which sends her into a further tailspin. Against her better judgment, Susan is drawn inexorably into the investigation, surrounded by menacing strangers whose private agendas threaten her safety, and soon, her life.

"A thoughtful book, rather than an academic book, with lots of insights for men who are about manly action in life challenges!"Anthony McGavin has a doctorate in Social Science from the University of Melbourne and a Master of Theology of Catholic Theological College, Melbourne, Australia. Of his impetus in writing he says:When I was quite young my father fell ill and died when I was 8. I think I was 30 when I first cried about not having a father. I've now had a half-lifetime of involvement with young men, being mentor and companion to them, and I've learned a lot from them. But the final prompt to write this book came when I realised just how lop-sided is the maturity of many older men.The maturation process is one to be engaged in each life era if one is to live in a rounded and zestful way. And so I write this book for young men and older men who want some pointers about living lives of manly maturity.

Holly Day is a feisty, thirty eight year old, very new, private investigator. Her best friend, Lucy Knight, who was conceived at the Nimbin Aquarius Festival, wants Holly to discover the identity of her unknown father. During her investigations Holly uncovers a gamut of illegal activities, including theft, fraud, corruption and murder. When a missing Picasso is added to the mix she finds herself in more trouble than she bargained for, yet she manages to clamber out of every hole she digs for herself.When a journalist, Mario de Rossi, takes an interest in the Case, lust is in the air, with romance trailing after it. Lucy, with her street-wise attitude and martial arts skills, makes the perfect side-kick, while Holly's eighty year old Auntie Gert, bane of the Community Health Centre and addicted to everything pink, cheerfully offers unsought advice. In the setting of the mountains and beaches of the NSW Northern Rivers, Holly works with the impetuous energy of a hot blade cutting through ice-cold butter. Her enthusiasm and naivety lead to some unexpected results. "A tongue in cheek romp through the eyes of a novice PI. A perfectly flawed heroine for the modern woman. I didn't want to put the book down." - Dr Salirian Claff."Funny, racy, original and sassy. Pure fun." - Beth Hobbs."Readers will warm to Holly Day as she embarks on a career as an amateur sleuth. The North Coast and its hippie traditions and characters emerge convincingly from the page of this good read." - Jenny Dowell (Mayor of Lismore)