{"product_id":"play-dead","title":"Play Dead","description":"Condition: BRAND NEW\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781836185574\u003cbr\u003eFormat: B-format paperback\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2026\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bookouture\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe dead don't tell secrets... unless you listen.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen \u003cb\u003eDetective Kim Stone\u003c\/b\u003e and her team are sent to Westerley, a forensic research facility, they discover the body of a young woman, her mouth filled with soil. But she doesn't belong there. It seems a killer has discovered the perfect cover for their crime.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen a second woman is attacked and left for dead, her mouth also crammed with dirt. But when she wakes in hospital, she can't remember what happened...\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKim vows to uncover what links the women. And when she learns they went to the same school, she knows the answers lie buried in the past. But then a third woman goes missing, and she knows time is running out. Can she find the truth before a twisted, damaged mind claims another life?\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003ePlay Dead\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003eI read this book in one sitting\u003c\/b\u003e, yes it really was that good... perfect... \u003cb\u003eUtterly gripping\u003c\/b\u003e... it's certainly going to be \u003cb\u003ein my top reads\u003c\/b\u003e...\u003cb\u003e 5 stars out of 5 plus a glass of wine (to steady my nerves, after reading such a heart-pounding crime thriller)\u003c\/b\u003e.' \u003ci\u003eThe Book Review Cafe\u003c\/i\u003e, ?????\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Hooks you and reels you in... \u003cb\u003eLife gets put on hold until you've finished\u003c\/b\u003e...\u003cb\u003e AMAZING\u003c\/b\u003e... utterly\u003cb\u003e fantastic\u003c\/b\u003e.' \u003ci\u003eReading Room with a View\u003c\/i\u003e, ?????\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003eThe best thriller I have ever read\u003c\/b\u003e. I could hardly breathe with the suspense.' \u003ci\u003eRedheaded Bookworm\u003c\/i\u003e, ?????\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003eWow. Give me a minute while I catch my breath\u003c\/b\u003e... Ingest it by any means, just make sure you do... \u003cb\u003eriveting, blood-tingling, pulse-pounding\u003c\/b\u003e...","brand":"ALLIANCE DIST - SF","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":41858848391301,"sku":"PR431839","price":31.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/0213\/3637\/files\/image_TTG2H8NNWWBP.jpg?v=1789093165","url":"https:\/\/smartfoxbooks.com.au\/products\/play-dead","provider":"Smartfox Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}