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    "description": "Peering over the side of the boat, the glare of early morning sun catches on something pale in the inky water. The boy\u2019s curious fingertips break the surface, pulling up a tangle of long blonde hair from the reeds below\u2026\n\nThe discovery of a young student floating face down in Lake Windermere, her naked skin almost translucent in the freezing water, looks like yet another tragic teen suicide. But the victim\u2019s lack of clothes make Forensic Pathologist Beth Adams want to investigate further. Anything to distract her from the arrival of her abusive ex-boyfriend\u2019s body on the mortuary table that morning.\n\nWith witnesses keeping tight-lipped and any clues washed away by the tides, it\u2019s up to Beth to find the evidence her team needs. But then another girl is found in the lake, this time still clinging to life. She tells them she was at a party on a boat, and that she was pushed\u2026\n\nAs more bodies surface, Beth finds tiny traces of boat paint present on each victim. It\u2019s a critical lead that links these attacks back to a tragic accident involving a group of school children years ago.\n\nFaced with a killer hungry for revenge, and with her own life spiralling out of control, it\u2019s going to take every ounce of skill and determination for Beth to catch this monster before he takes another innocent life. But will Beth realise he\u2019s been right beside her all along?\n\nAn absolutely unputdownable serial killer thriller that will have you sleeping with the lights on. Fans of Patricia Gibney, LJ Ross and Angela Marsons will have to hold on tight for this nail-biting rollercoaster ride!",
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