Deadly Secrets (ePub)

A suspicious death. A powerful web of deceit. What is a life worth?

Shelley's conventional life is about to be thrown into turmoil. When her friend, a vulnerable refugee, dies, the police cover-up raises her suspicions. She wants the truth.

Unraveling the mystery is life-changing. Her amateur sleuthing points to a dangerous conspiracy between organized crime and a new mining/oil corporation. Even the Prime Minister appears to be involved. It's much bigger than she anticipated. More innocent lives are at stake.

Now she must choose.

Stay safe, ignore the truth, and allow injustice to thrive.

Or

Take action and risk everything.

Shelley isn't bold, but she'll have to break the rules, jeopardize her safe public service career, and risk her life, to expose the truth.

The stakes are high. Powerful forces will do anything to keep their deadly secrets.

Can she expose the truth and live?

This powerful and complex, Australian political conspiracy mystery/thriller has intrigue, mystery, suspense, and tension.

Goodreads reviews say "Intelligent, gripping thriller"; "page-turning...novel"; "A powerful story about powerful themes" and "A political thriller for today".

Reader's Favourite 5-star review - "The author keeps the reader engaged with impressive writing, energetic dialogue, a searing plot, and current concerns we can relate to like immigration and the environment. Some of the characters you will like--others you will not like. But that's what makes the novel so entertaining. For a page-turning conspiracy thriller, seize your copy of Deadly Secrets by H.R. Kemp today."

Editorial Reviews;

A Complex, Comprehensive Thrill Ride with Sharp Social Observation. This intricate socio-political thriller takes the reader through a mind-spinning myriad of mystery and intrigue while generating a delicious pallet of both likable and detestable characters. Greg McLaughlin (author of Third Party, Second Coming, and more)

... an intense page-turner...The twists and turns of the plot keep us fearing and rooting for characters we have come to care about...a thrilling, twisting thriller with engaging, unforgettable characters. Matthew Arnold Stern (author of Amiga, and The Remainders)