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y separately published work icon Skin and Bone single work   novel   crime   detective  
Is part of Anya Crichton Series Kathryn Fox , 2004 series - author novel (number 3 in series)
Issue Details: First known date: 2007... 2007 Skin and Bone
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'Detective Kate Farrer returns to duty after three months of leave following her traumatic abduction. Fearing that she has lost her edge, she reluctantly partners homicide newcomer Oliver Parke, and they are thrown into the investigation of a woman burnt beyond recognition in a house-fire. The post-mortem reveals she had recently given birth, but there is no sign of the baby.

'With homicide short-staffed, Kate and Oliver are also ordered to look into the disappearance of a teenage girl. Suspicion falls on Mark Dobbie, a steroid user who is obsessed with the missing girl's sister. When the detectives find explicit photos of unconscious women in his home, they wonder if they have found their prime suspect.

'While the pressure to identify the charred body and find the teenage girl escalates, a quadriplegic is burnt to death in his bed. Shocking links to all three crimes emerge and Kate Farrer's past demons come back to haunt her. But she must fight them - her partner's life depends on it.' (Publisher's blurb)

'Detective Kate Farrer returns to duty after three months of stress leave. Fearing that she has lost her edge, she reluctantly partners homicide newcomer, Oliver Parke. They are immediately thrown into the investigation of a young woman who has been murdered and burnt beyond recognition. The post-mortem reveals she had recently given birth, but there is no sign of the baby.

With homicide short-staffed and overloaded, Kate and Oliver are also ordered to investigate the disappearance of a teenage girl. Suspicion falls on Mark Dobbie, a steroid user who is obsessed with the missing girls sister. When the detectives find drugs and photos of naked women in his apartment, they wonder if they have uncovered a serial date rapist-turned-murderer.

While the pressure to find the missing baby and teenage girl escalates, a young paraplegic is burnt to death in his home. Shocking links to all three crimes emerge and Kate Farrer's past demons come back to haunt her. But she must fight them - her partner's life depends on it.' Source: Back cover.

Notes

  • Dedication: For kerrie and Pip.
  • Featured by the BIG Book Club, November 2007.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Alternative title: Warte Bis Es Dunkel Wird
Language: German
    • Munich,
      c
      Germany,
      c
      Western Europe, Europe,
      :
      Blanvalet ,
      2008 .
      image of person or book cover 642729163851388553.jpg
      This image has been sourced from online.
      Extent: 344p.
      ISBN: 9783442368587

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Works about this Work

[Review] Skin and Bone Roger Hainsworth , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: The Adelaide Review , 1 - 14 February no. 334 2008; (p. 20)

— Review of Skin and Bone Kathryn Fox , 2007 single work novel
The Doctor Who Turned to Crime Graeme Blundell , 2007 single work column
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 15-16 December 2007; (p. 16-17)
Kathryn Fox's 'Skin and Bone' or Maybe Skin and Groan? Elizabeth Emanuel , 2007 single work review
— Appears in: M/C Reviews , November 2007;

— Review of Skin and Bone Kathryn Fox , 2007 single work novel
Murder, Dour and Elegant Sue Turnbull , 2007 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 1-2 December 2007; (p. 35)

— Review of Skin and Bone Kathryn Fox , 2007 single work novel
Diagnosis Murder Samela Harris , 2007 single work column
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 24 November 2007; (p. 13)
[Review] Skin and Bone Peter Milne , 2007 single work review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , October vol. 87 no. 4 2007; (p. 46)

— Review of Skin and Bone Kathryn Fox , 2007 single work novel
Fiction Cameron Woodhead , 2007 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 17 November 2007; (p. 24)

— Review of Town James Roy , 2007 selected work short story ; Skin and Bone Kathryn Fox , 2007 single work novel
Murder, Dour and Elegant Sue Turnbull , 2007 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 1-2 December 2007; (p. 35)

— Review of Skin and Bone Kathryn Fox , 2007 single work novel
Kathryn Fox's 'Skin and Bone' or Maybe Skin and Groan? Elizabeth Emanuel , 2007 single work review
— Appears in: M/C Reviews , November 2007;

— Review of Skin and Bone Kathryn Fox , 2007 single work novel
[Review] Skin and Bone Roger Hainsworth , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: The Adelaide Review , 1 - 14 February no. 334 2008; (p. 20)

— Review of Skin and Bone Kathryn Fox , 2007 single work novel
Police Corruption Good For a Holiday Read 2007 single work column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 27 - 28 October 2007; (p. 27)
A Good Book to Inspire Your Imagination Rebecca Gill , 2007 single work column
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 3 November 2007; (p. 32)
Diagnosis Murder Samela Harris , 2007 single work column
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 24 November 2007; (p. 13)
The Doctor Who Turned to Crime Graeme Blundell , 2007 single work column
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 15-16 December 2007; (p. 16-17)
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