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A brutal murder rocks the quiet town of Sergis. The victim—vulnerable and harmless—was beaten to death in his own home, leaving the community shaken and Detective Chad Townsend searching for answers. But the deeper Chad and Ash Gray dig, the more resistance they face. The town doesn’t want this case solved. For Chad, this isn’t just another investigation—it’s personal. The victim was under his protection, and the weight of that failure is impossible to ignore. As the case unfolds, buried secrets come to light, revealing a decade-old web of torment, cover-ups, and a truth some are willing to do anything to keep hidden. With the town closing ranks and old loyalties surfacing, Chad and Ash are forced to question who they can really trust. At the same time, their fledgling relationship is tested, not only by the pressures of the case but by shadows from both their pasts. A gripping mystery filled with deception, loyalty, and betrayal, Murdered in Shadows will keep you turning the pages long into the night.
Author
Award-winning author Tanya Nellestein has been recreating the fruits of her overactive imagination on paper since she was a child. She is an avid reader, novelist, experience enthusiast, outstanding car vocalist, and Queen of fancy dress. Tanya writes gut-churning historical fiction, contemporary crime/mystery and suspense with a romantic angle that always includes good sex and a happily ever after. One thing you will always get with Tanya's books - a strong woman who knows who she is (eventually) and gets what she wants. She lives on the outskirts of Sydney with her two children, a psychotic cat and a dog that refuses to believe he’s not human. She is also an award-winning freelance journalist and member of the Romance Writers of Australia, the Australian Romance Readers Association and the Romance Writers of New Zealand. W8inner of the 2022 Romance Writers of Australia Sapphire Award for best unpublished romance manuscript for This Side of Fate. Tanya was shortlisted in the 2020 Australian Romance Readers Award for Favourite Debut Author and Favourite Holiday/Christmas story. In 2021, Tanya won the Romance Writers of Australia Romance in Media Award.
