Secret in the Grave - An Obed de Swardt Thriller Book 7

Gerrie Radlof

Sinopsis

7. SECRET IN THE GRAVE - WANDERER DETECTIVE SERIES

Obed de Swardt, the legendary wandering detective, has just been discharged from the hospital and now seeks only rest and peace, following a case that nearly claimed his life. But the world of crime and intrigue never sleeps. A frantic call from the exquisitely beautiful heiress, Hermigne Desroux, rips him from his convalescence and plunges him into the dark secrets of the immensely wealthy Desroux family.

Her millionaire father died of a heart attack, according to the doctors. Hermigne, however, is convinced it was murder. With no proof, only her father’s whispered warning that his life was in danger, she points her finger at her beautiful, young stepmother and the family physician, whose motive may well lie in the millions of the Desroux fortune. Scarcely had De Swardt’s investigation begun when the Johannesburg underworld delivered a deadly warning. Violence and threats from a band of ruthless street thugs, led by the cunning Willie Benz, made it abundantly clear. Someone was determined to protect a dark secret at any cost.

From dark alleyways to the luxurious Desroux estate, Chateau Roux, Obed is ambushed, attacked, and his every move is meticulously watched. With no evidence and doors slamming shut in his face, Obed realizes there is only one desperate recourse left to unearth the truth. Under the cloak of night, in the cold, wet soil of the family cemetery, he and a few confidants must literally exhume the secret from its grave. But the exhumation unleashes an even more perilous series of events. Loyal servants become targets, and the conspiracy proves to be deeper and more personal than he could ever have imagined. As the violence escalates, Obed begins to suspect that the prey may in fact be the hunter, and that from the very beginning he has been led into a well-orchestrated trap, one that could destroy not only his career but his very life.

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Disponible desde: 18/08/2025.

Longitud de impresión: 112 páginas.

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