Pretty Dead Ordinary

Portia Stanton-Noble

Oct 2022 · Austin Macauley Publishers

About this ebook

Nearly two years after a serial killer let loose with havoc in Brumby Flat, intrigue, unexpressed desires and murder ride back into town. A long-awaited wedding celebration turns sinister when a bridesmaid nearly drowns in the local dam. Once again, Senior Detective Phillip Duncan is drawn into the initial investigations, but quickly becomes the prime suspect. Gradually the small South Australian town starts to believe he fits the profile of their new deadly threat. Some familiar characters return from The Big Dead Dry. Raquel Willaston is still living with the charismatic silo painter Phil Proctor and Anabella Williams has returned after serving time in a correctional centre for the accidental death of the local Mayor. Raquel’s son Steve is now the local rookie cop, quickly learning how to cope with the evil circumstances unfolding around him. Then there are the new folks in town, the crafty Tanaka family with their rebellious beautiful daughter ‘Yankee’ who Steve becomes obsessed with. Pretty Dead Ordinary sums up the order of things to come. Detective Duncan is forced to work harder than ever to prove his own innocence and hopefully bring the real killer to justice.

About the author

Portia was born and raised in Melbourne, Victoria to Estonian parents who migrated to Australia after World War II. She has worked in the retail, telecommunications and real estate sectors. She currently lives in the picturesque Gilbert Valley region, South Australia with her son, nestled between the wine growing regions of the Barossa and Clare Valleys. She is currently working away on her next book projects, which will include the final book in her trilogy of murder mystery romance novels which started with The Big Dead Dry.