Death by Beauty

Australia's queen of crime fiction, Gabrielle Lord, is back with a chilling new novel. A 'vampire' is stalking the streets, attacking beautiful young women; some are murdered days later, others aren't touched again. Gemma Lincoln, PI, begins to see a pattern - but can she convince the authorities to take action before another life is lost?

How far would you go to look young and beautiful?

A young woman is attacked, she claims, by a vampire . Two more are found dead and hideously disfigured. A journalist goes missing after visiting Sapphire Springs Spa. And it s up to Gemma Lincoln, PI, to find out what is going on.

In her first week back on the job after maternity leave, finding a balance between investigating brutal crimes, caring for baby Rafi and making time for herself and Mike is all too much. Something has to give, but not while a third woman s life is in danger.

As she moves closer to tying the crimes together, Rafi disappears. Facing a mother s worst nightmare, Gemma discovers what she is prepared to do to save her son.

About the Author

Gabrielle Lord's first novel FORTRESS was translated into six languages and made into a successful film. Since then she has published a number of best-sellers, including LETHAL FACTOR, BABY DID A BAD BAD THING, DEATH DELIGHTS, FEEDING THE DEMONS, THE SHARP END, WHIPPING BOY, TOOTH AND CLAW and JUMBO. She has adapted several of her novels for the screen. DEATH DELIGHTS won the 2002 Ned Kelly Award for Best Crime Novel, and BABY DID A BAD BAD THING was joint-winner in the 2003 Davitt Award for crime writing and was shortlisted for the Ned Kelly Award for Best Crime Novel 2003.