A Belle & Barker Investigation
The Painter
“The most dangerous art is the kind painted in blood.”
The Canvas of Crime
Step into the glittering streets—and shadowed back alleys—of Surfers Paradise. Beneath the Gold Coast’s sunlit glamour, a dark predator stalks the city, leaving behind a trail of calculated masterpieces.
A dangerous web of corruption, betrayal, and hidden crimes ensnares Detective Barker as he navigates the high-stakes world of the elite.
His partner, the sharp-witted Belle, uncovers a connection to a black-market network of forged masterpieces that stretches across the globe.
Subject: THE PAINTER
“He doesn’t just kill. He curates.”
REVEAL SPOILERS AT YOUR OWN RISK
Surfers Paradise Noir
Experience the Gold Coast like never before. A world where the humid, salt-thick air of the Pacific meets the cold, sterile steel of penthouse boardrooms.
Detective Belle and Barker
“The Painter” marks the explosive debut of a new crime series. Meet Detective Barker, a man haunted by a past he can’t escape, and Belle, the forensic analyst whose eyes see the truths others ignore. Together, they are the only thing standing between Surfers Paradise and the dark tides rising from within.
The exhibition begins soon.
Be the first to uncover the masterpiece before the colors run dry.
Available in Paperback, Hardcover, and E-Book
