Staged by Deborah Abela is a fast-paced Sydney crime thriller that turns the Sydney Opera House into a pressure-cooker of suspicion and secrets. When a performance of The Rocky Horror Show ends with Hollywood star Dane Cooder killed by a stage prop, the audience watches in shock — including his wife and co-star, Angelique Swan.
Authorities call it an accident, but disgraced journalist Dick Sonntag (now running the gossip site WTF) can’t let it go. His obsession becomes a hit true crime podcast, and public noise forces police to reopen the case just as a child kidnapping rocks the city.
Detective Harry Stiles — a rule-bender with a PhD in AI — is tasked with both investigations, despite her history with Sonntag. As Sydney Harbour glitters in the background, affairs, blackmail and carefully hidden motives surface.
Perfect for readers who love Australian mysteries, celebrity intrigue and smart, twisty police procedurals.
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