{"product_id":"the-beacon-by-pa-thomas-9781760688622","title":"The Beacon","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJack Harris, the disgraced son of Australia's most powerful business tycoon, has just been exiled to Byron Bay as a junior journalist at his father's smallest regional newspaper, \u003ci\u003eThe Beacon\u003c\/i\u003e. His arrival coincides with the disappearance of the newspaper's editor, Patrick O'Shaughnessy, while out on his morning surf. When Patrick's body is discovered in the ocean, with a severed leg, it appears certain that he's fallen victim to a shark attack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut when rumours emerge that Patrick was about to publish an explosive article—its subject unknown—Jack begins to suspect his death is not what it seems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough police aren't buying his murder theory, Jack joins forces with Patrick's daughter and investigates anyway, taking a sometimes less than lawful dive into the newspaperman's past. Together they discover plenty of Byron locals with a motive to kill, including a bioholistic dentist with a secret, a naturist with an undisguised grudge, and even the mayor of Northern Rivers Shire. But has Jack bitten off more than he can chew?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eImmensely entertaining, \u003ci\u003eThe Beacon\u003c\/i\u003e is a murder mystery with a difference, bursting with humour, local colour, memorable characters, and page-turning action.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Set in Byron Bay, this beachside mystery is a fun-filled page-turner that kept me guessing, and smiling, the whole way through. A rip-roaring yarn with a satisfying plot and likeable characters, \u003ci\u003eThe Beacon\u003c\/i\u003e is the perfect summer read.'\u003c\/em\u003e - PATRICIA WOLF, author of \u003ci\u003eOutback\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eParadise\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47072689684716,"sku":"9781760688622","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/24273163482814.jpg?v=1765126115","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/the-beacon-by-pa-thomas-9781760688622","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}