Suicides, hangings, shootings, car accidents, drownings, cliff falls, electrocutions …
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Detective Peter Seymour has seen every type of death imaginable
in his time in the NSW Coroner’s Court and, after many years in law
enforcement, the tragedies are beginning to take their toll.
Dealing with death day in day out becomes too much for Seymour
and this seasoned veteran starts to grapple with overwhelming
feelings of fear and doubt. He decides to return to the police force
hoping the operational work might offer some reprieve. Fate would
have it otherwise as he is thrust straight back into an intense
murder investigation.
One Friday night in the year 2000, Nick Hanes is heading home
after a night out with his mates. Barely two-hundred and fifty
metres from his home, he is set upon by two men. Bashed, beaten
then murdered, Hanes dies after a senseless and random attack.
Seymour is called to the St Mary’s crime scene. He examines the
body and discovers that there are very few clues and no leads, no
witnesses. As the case unravels it takes every bit of his experience,
tenacity and determination to not only discover the identity of
the perpetrators but to also deal with his own demons that are
beginning to spiral out of control.
Deadly Paths tells the true story of two men embarking on dangerous
paths. One man finds himself the victim of a violent crime, the other
searching for justice for the dead man’s family as he struggles with
his own battle with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, the result of a life
spent giving his all for others. Both paths are intertwined, and there
is no turning back.
About the authors
Peter Seymour, joined the NSW police force in
1980 as a general duties officer before gaining
the rank of Detective and then moving into the
Police Prosecutor’s Branch. He has worked
on many investigations, including a number of
high profile cases. He is the successful author
of the best-selling true-crime book Seven Bones,
written in collaboration with author, journalist
and history teacher, Jason K. Foster.
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