Book excerpt: When the body of a young woman is found by the side of a quiet country road, police first suspect a hit and run. Then a darker side to the victim is uncovered – a dangerous addiction that led to her violent death. With little sympathy from a local population, Detective Mark Turpin faces a daunting task to track down her killer. When a second victim dies after a ferocious attack, Mark realises someone is determined to hide the truth. Both victims kept to the shadows of society – will their secrets die with them? A Silent Truth is the fourth book in the Detective Mark Turpin series from USA Today bestselling author Rachel Amphlett.