A pensioner is murdered for a handful of medals… and a decade-old secret is about to be exposed.

Disgraced detective Linc Drummond has been packed off to the small Australian town of Failie, where he is unknown, unwelcome, and unhappy to be manipulated into working with local antiques dealer Mina Everton, no matter how good she looks in a bath towel.

But the petty thefts he's come to investigate have escalated to murder. Solving this case is his shot at redemption... until he learns about Mina's past, and the woman he's falling for becomes his prime suspect.

Will this by-the-book cop reject everything he believes in to save a woman who could destroy him?

Pieces of a Lie is a gripping noir thriller set around the beaches of South Australia.

Grab this Ned Kelly Crime Fiction Award nominated book today and get lost in the suspense.

Praise for Pieces of a Lie

An incredibly strong debut from author Rowena Holloway, and a sure sign of great things to come. —Rachel Amphlett, author of Dan Taylor Thrillers

The suspense starts quickly and I was ready for the ride… twists, turns and a few surprises which kept my head firmly in the book until the last page.—Duffy the Writer

An atmosphere of dark menace… combines noir with romantic suspense and does it solidly. —WriteNoteReviews

A breathless slalom of hair-pin turns and never-saw-'em-coming surprises. —Diane Hester, author of Run to Me

A well-constructed and complicated story... drew me in from the very first page. —Geraldine Evans, author of the Rafferty and Lewellyn crime series

Entertaining, well plotted and with enough twists and turns to keep the reader in suspense. —Meredith Jaffe, books reviewer

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