Digging up Dirt, by Pamela Hart

A researcher with ABC Kids, Poppy McGowan is in the midst of renovating her inner city Sydney worker’s cottage when a contractor finds bones under the floorboards. Reno stalled by an archaeological dig, overseen by Poppy’s arch enemy, she soon finds herself in a nightmare of murder and political intrigue, all complicated by her attraction to the victim’s boyfriend. An enormous suspension of disbelief is required to get past the unlikely police operating procedures and ABC journalistic practices that allow Poppy to become an instant investigative reporter and amateur detective. But it’s all good fun, with some interesting family dynamics thrown in to round out the story.