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Dead Man's Pose by Susan Rogers and John Roosen

Dead Man’s Pose is a tension-reliever in yoga. Not this time! One of Elaina Williams’s yoga students dies in her class. Was the victim helped into Dead Man’s Pose? Behind the scenes, a coverup unravels Elaina’s tranquil life. Who’s next? And what was the message Mario wanted to give her? Elaina and Ric Peters, a mysterious dark horse, navigate the back streets, landmarks and sleazy haunts of Sydney, Australia. From a darkened saloon to a starlit casino, Elaina and Ric tumble into a gummy web of intrigue. Sydney is hiding pockets of controversial history, a basketful of crime, chunky chaos and quirky characters.

 Using unconventional crime-solving methods and coffee-fuelled discoveries, Elaina and Ric reveal that corruption runs deep. But their attraction to each other runs deeper. With the body count racking up, will Elaina and Ric resolve this mystery before time runs out? Dead Man’s Pose sports a stylish noir mystery wrapper with doses of romance, laugh-out-loud humour and suspense tucked into shadowy corners. But the layers that make a celebration of what is Australia don’t always end with ‘she’ll be right’.