{"product_id":"stolen-the","title":"Stolen, The","description":"\u003cp data-v-7d498d3a=\"\" class=\"product-keynote\"\u003eAn unputdownable crime thriller featuring Detective Antigone Pollard from the bestselling author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Unbelieved\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-7d498d3a=\"\" class=\"product-description\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e'Gripping, heartfelt, and intelligent,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Stolen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis an emotionally rich thriller that crackles with tension.' Christian White, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Ledge\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003ci\u003eThe Stolen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis compelling, down-to-earth Australian crime fiction that delivers on absolutely every page. Vikki Petraitis is the real deal!' Hayley Scrivenor, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDirt Town\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGirl Falling\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSenior Detective Antigone Pollard is fearless. Armed with a trained police dog, a black belt in judo and the will to speak her mind, she faces opposition head-on.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter six months, Antigone is feeling more settled in Deception Bay. The summer holiday season is off to a slow start and crime rates are down. But when a distraught mother calls the station to report her baby missing, Antigone and Wozza begin a race against time to find the baby and the person who brazenly took him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the middle of the frantic investigation, Antigone's mother, Dr Jilly Pollard, arrives for an unexpected visit and shares a tragic family secret, which she needs Antigone's help to resolve. Antigone takes a DNA test that yields two surprising results.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd just when things at the Deception Bay police station are running smoothly with a new commander, Senior Sergeant Amanda Filipovic, at the helm, circumstances change one stormy night. In the blink of an eye, Antigone's old boss, Bill Wheeler, is back, making the missing baby investigation harder every day.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnce again, Antigone faces the questions: who's protecting the women? And what happens when we don't believe them?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'To read a Vikki Petraitis crime novel is to be let in on the secret of how things really work, both at a procedural level, and in terms of the best and worst ways humans behave. It was a treat to revisit Senior Detective Antigone Pollard as she unravelled another twisty and topical mystery with the help of her authentic and (mostly) faithful support crew. Like\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Unbelieved\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Stolen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a clear-eyed, fast-paced take on the reverberating effects of a crime on survivors and their community, making it a must-read for anyone who likes to go beyond the headlines, to where the true story waits.' Jacqueline Bublitz, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBefore You Knew My Name\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeave the Girls Behind\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44278658760738,"sku":"9781761471667","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0052\/0785\/1042\/files\/PET-Web-format---2025-09-03T134009-280.jpg?v=1756863628","url":"https:\/\/petronella.pro\/products\/stolen-the","provider":"Petronella's Gallery and Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}