Gone By Midnight by Candice Fox

Ted should be happy. His name has been cleared of a horrific crime, his flock of foster geese are doing ok and his 3-year old daughter is coming to stay with him for the first time but then his life goes topsy-turvy again with the case of a missing boy from a local hotel. Ted and his unorthodox partner, Amanda are not exactly best buds with the police but Ted has been hired by the boy's mother and they are really good at what they do. I really love this series with the unusual Australian detective team - the guy that just wants his life back and his crazy partner who just can't help herself from poking the police bear and getting into scrapes. A winning combination of great character development and good detective stories that will appeal to readers of gritty police thrillers featuring detectives with a heart of gold.