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Old Wounds: An Australian Crime Thriller
EVERYTHING HAS A PRICE
A woman walking her dog on the beach by the Swan River makes a gruesome discovery. The body of a man lies by the shore, beaten and stabbed. His pockets are empty, other than a crumpled note with a cryptic message.
Forensic examination determines that the man had been tor before his murder and that his fingerprints appear on the police database of previously arrested suspects.
Searching for answers, Tony Packer and his team discover two families once linked by their histories of drugs and criminal activity, but now torn apart by the terrible events of the past.
Is this a revenge killing?
Or is it something else?
Some wounds cut deep and some wounds never heal. Every decision has consequences and a price must always be paid.
Whatever the cost.
Old Wounds is the eighth in the series of knife-edge thrillers set in the dark corners of Perth, Western Australia.
Perfect for fans of JD Kirk, Ian Rankin, Jack Gatland, JM Dalgliesh, Patricia Cornwell and other police procedural thrillers.
A woman walking her dog on the beach by the Swan River makes a gruesome discovery. The body of a man lies by the shore, beaten and stabbed. His pockets are empty, other than a crumpled note with a cryptic message.
Forensic examination determines that the man had been tor before his murder and that his fingerprints appear on the police database of previously arrested suspects.
Searching for answers, Tony Packer and his team discover two families once linked by their histories of drugs and criminal activity, but now torn apart by the terrible events of the past.
Is this a revenge killing?
Or is it something else?
Some wounds cut deep and some wounds never heal. Every decision has consequences and a price must always be paid.
Whatever the cost.
Old Wounds is the eighth in the series of knife-edge thrillers set in the dark corners of Perth, Western Australia.
Perfect for fans of JD Kirk, Ian Rankin, Jack Gatland, JM Dalgliesh, Patricia Cornwell and other police procedural thrillers.
314 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 10, 2026
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May 11, 2026
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Lovely to read another Packer book. He really winds up his staff and you feel sorry for George but at the end of the day he is their boss.
It always amazes me that Sgt Packer is able to keep going with no sleep, will the cleaner return and resume having his shirts ironed and left in his locker?
He is a very cool person and it takes a lot before he explodes thankfully!
Looking forward to the next book in the series later this year.
Well recommended, just start with the first book.
Lovely to read another Packer book. He really winds up his staff and you feel sorry for George but at the end of the day he is their boss.
It always amazes me that Sgt Packer is able to keep going with no sleep, will the cleaner return and resume having his shirts ironed and left in his locker?
He is a very cool person and it takes a lot before he explodes thankfully!
Looking forward to the next book in the series later this year.
Well recommended, just start with the first book.
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