Digital Dreamtime Books

Crime and Forensic Thrillers

The evidence never lies. Or does it?

Cover of Deadly Species: a large dark tooth suspended in a glass specimen jar on a rusty metal shelf, with a paper tag reading Evidence, Case 1, Tooth.

Unknown ? Factor · Book One

Deadly Species

Mutilated bodies have been found in the Woodenburn Nature Reserve.

One of the bodies looks to have been attacked by an extinct Thylacine.

Cover of The Dark Side, Book Two: a glass specimen jar on a rusty metal shelf holding a tuft of coarse hair and a large curved claw, with a paper tag reading Evidence, Case 2, Hair and Claw.

Unknown ? Factor · Book Two

The Dark Side

Enjoying the peace and quiet: relaxing and catching fresh mountain trout, Forensic Scientist Bill Reed is at last starting to wind down. Until the murders start. Suddenly the tranquil little ski resort of Thredbo is menaced by a curious looking stranger. He is covered in red hair and appears to be all of 8 foot tall.

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Cover of Hudson's Curse: on the misty deck of an old paddle steamer, a specimen jar holds a bloodied splinter of paddle wheel tied with fibres, tagged Evidence, Case 3. A lantern glows, a ghostly Aboriginal man in white body paint stands by the paddle wheel, and a lifeless hand reaches out from the shadows.

Unknown ? Factor · Book Three

Hudson’s Curse

Katherine Hudson had been bullied by her husband for 32 years. Now, after his sudden death, she was free.

She bought herself some fine clothes and a good set of luggage, and booked herself on a one week cruise aboard a Riverboat. She could now let her hair down and get her life back.

Until the first murder.

After the second murder, Katherine knew nothing had changed.

… He had come back.

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Cover of Lost Souls: in a derelict, cobweb-covered pig shed lit by a hanging lantern, a specimen jar holds a hessian voodoo doll pierced by a pin, tagged Case 4, Remains at the pig farm.

Unknown ? Factor · Book Four

Lost Souls

At a local abattoir, a partially decomposed left arm was found undigested in the stomach of a pig.

The crime force immediately sprung into action.

They had no way of knowing what they would find at the small farmlet in Moonta, S.A.

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Cover of Black Bones: in a dusty old workshop lit by a hanging lantern, a corked specimen jar is packed with black bones, tagged Case 5, Black Bones, discovered in a human body, above a plaque reading Specimen 005.

Unknown ? Factor · Book Five

Black Bones

A young teenager found on the side of the road is believed to have been the victim of a hit and run driver.

Until the police find peculiar markings on the boy’s skin.

And a Coroner’s examination finds every bone in his body … is black.

Coming soon