{"product_id":"9781923390546","title":"Staged","description":"Author: John M. Green\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781923390546\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Pantera Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 28 Jan 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 336 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen a Hollywood star is killed live on stage, the entire cast falls under suspicion … Can a disgraced journalist and a rule-bending detective with a PhD in AI crack the case?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\nA Sydney Opera House production of \u003ci\u003eThe Rocky Horror Show\u003c\/i\u003e ends in tragedy when a stage prop kills Hollywood star Dane Cooder in a spectacularly gruesome fashion. The whole theatre, including his wife and co-star Angelique Swan, watch in horror.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\nThe death is ruled an accident, but Dick Sonntag, disgraced journalist with online gossip site \u003ci\u003eWTF\u003c\/i\u003e, disagrees. Sonntag is in the audience that night and investigates further. He launches a smash-hit podcast about the celebrity death and, due to the public outcry, the case is reopened.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the same time, a small boy is kidnapped and held for ransom.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\nDetective Harry Stiles is brought in to lead both cases. She despises Sonntag: the last time they crossed paths, he derailed her investigation involving police corruption. Will Harry’s artificial intelligence skills help them pin down the culprits this time?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\nAs the investigations unfold, Sonntag and Stiles uncover affairs, dark secrets and blackmail against the backdrop of Sydney Harbour.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eStaged\u003c\/i\u003e is an electrifying, fast-paced crime thriller for readers of Jack Heath and Benjamin Stevenson.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46677376827550,"sku":"TLD-9781923390546","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781923390546.jpg?v=1775455432","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781923390546","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}