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The Permit: An Audrey Lord Mystery
Paperback
Series: An Audrey Lord Mystery, Book 1
Publisher: G C Chase
Published: Jun 20 2026
Pages: 222
Weight: 0.67
Height: 0.51 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
He's dead. The police say suicide. She knows better.
Twenty years after leaving Bennington, journalist Audrey Lord is back on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula with two kids, a distant husband, and a job at the local paper she never wanted.
When her first love, Jack Masters, is found dead and the case is quickly closed, his father is convinced it was murder - and Audrey can't walk away.
As she starts digging, Audrey uncovers council corruption, shady land deals, and powerful people with everything to lose if the truth comes out.
Her editor wants her to stay in her lane. Her family is already under strain.
And in Bennington, asking the wrong questions can get you killed.
The Permit is the first Audrey Lord Mystery, perfect for readers who enjoy character-driven Australian crime fiction, small-town secrets, and corruption-driven suspense.
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