{"product_id":"x-andrew-mcdermott-9781763859784","title":"X: Gold Coast Detective Scotty Stephens - Book 1","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe eyes of the world are on Australia's Gold Coast, but for all the wrong reasons. Seven young women have been killed over a two-week period. The cause of death on each occasion was a slash to the throat in the shape of an X.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetective Constable Scott Stephens is inexplicably plucked from obscurity, promoted to Detective Inspector, and placed in charge of the investigation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGold Coast Mayor, ex-AFL star, and billionaire property developer, Julian Monroe, has a lot to lose. Along with his involvement in various multi-million-dollar projects, his long-anticipated cruise ship terminal and casino resort is at a sensitive stage with potential investors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScott unearths withheld CCTV footage of the killer fleeing the scene of the last murder. The face of the offender is unmistakable - it's the mayor's son. The only problem is, he has an identical twin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScott not only needs to determine which twin is the killer - the brash, up-and-coming AFL star of the Gold Coast Suns, Dillon Monroe, or his brother, Troy - but he also faces a backlash from his employees when he suspects there's been a cover-up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn explosive climax ensues, around the vibrant streets of the Gold Coast, when the killer's attention shifts, catapulting Scott's plight in a new direction - a fight for his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrew McDermott\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1763859789\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781763859784\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e X Press Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/05\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 338\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.84d","brand":"Andrew McDermott","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48874402873599,"sku":"9781763859784","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/x-andrew-mcdermott-9781763859784","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}