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Fatal act

by Leigh Russell (2014)

About this book

A glamorous young TV soap star dies in a car crash. Returning for her sixth case, Detective Inspector Geraldine Steel is baffled as the driver of the second vehicle miraculously survives - and vanishes. Another young actress is murdered and, once again, the killer mysteriously disappears. Geraldine unwittingly risks her sergeant's life in their struggle to track down a serial killer who leaves no clues.

Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreFatal act Lead Character

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