BOOKS - Manukau Bluebirds
US $9.75
541883
541883
Manukau Bluebirds
Author: Tin Larrick
Year: February 25, 2014
Format: PDF
File size: PDF 1.9 MB
Language: English
Year: February 25, 2014
Format: PDF
File size: PDF 1.9 MB
Language: English
In furtherance of some nebulous dream of a better life on the other side of the world, Hugh Button, former Detective Inspector with the Metropolitan Police, is starting again as a patrol constable in Auckland, New Zealand.It seemed like a good idea at the time. But now he is here alone, with no family, no stuff, a wooden shack in the middle of nowhere and what amounts to constructive demotion - or possibly career suicide.Two months in, Hugh still has no stuff and no family, but he's learning to live with it. The 2011 Rugby World Cup - and the ensuing chaos on New Zealand's streets - is going full steam ahead, his beloved family are due to arrive in just one more month, and with the fractious bonds he has made with his colleagues on Section Three, life is maybe a little less surreal than when he touched down.But only a little. Relearning the art of patrol work, Hugh and the rest of Section Three respond to a spectrum of calls that range from the violent to the exhilarating, from the tragic to the tender, from the hilarious to the just plain weird.In the meantime, there is a shadow over Auckland. The shadow of a night stalker. The shadow of fear and violation. An obsessive creeper, on the prowl, whose hunger for breaking into houses and forcing himself upon the occupants is growing by the day...Meet Section Three - Hugh 'Harfnar' Button, Shane 'Kilimanjaro' Nicol, Steve 'Fat' Chance, 'Fun' Gus Edwards, 'Auntie' Flo Casey, Rose Klein, Victor 'Gin' Gimlett, Viliamu 'Daddy' Fa'aosofia and Toby Nash. When people in Auckland dial 111, these are the guys that come running. PRAISE FOR TIN LARRICK and "Well drawn characters, goood descriptions of location and a tight plot with plenty of twists and turns. Very much looking forward to more from this author!! and " and "This is a really enjoyable story, very well structured, with some heart-thumping situations... and " and "I've just finished Devil's Chimney and I enjoyed it as much if not more than any crime novel I've read. I too am a Police Officer and in fact work in the Major Crime Branch at Eastbourne... and " and "I really enjoyed this book. The characters were well drawn and I was gunning for the good guys and hating the baddies! An exciting end to the story. Would love to read another by this author... and " and "It was brilliantly written and story was believable, right up my street and looking forward to reading the next book soon.well deserved 5 stars... and " and "Excellent sense of place, strong characterisation and character development coupled with authentic and detailed police procedure and a thrilling denouement make this an action packed British crime novel to take great pleasure in... and " and "I loved it! I bored my husband at the breakfast table with each chapter(s) I read, and thought it would make a darn fine TV adaptation. I do hope it gets into print... and " and "A wonderfully engaging novel - and the first time I've ever read a wholly e-book, by which I mean one that's not been published as a paper book... Great stuff! Please Write more Mr Larrick!... and " and "I genuinely couldn't put this book down; superbly-written, expertly researched and thrilling to the bone with a story that twists and turns with such speed it leaves you dizzy, and hungry for more...Devil's Chimney should be a best-seller; and Tin Larrick is most definitely a name to remember... and " and "This is a great fast paced and draining read as the action moves up a gear on countless occasions... and " and "Well done Tin, I just can't wait for your next book. You have a hit on your hands here, I just cannot wait to see where you go with the third. good luck with this book I hope that it has the success it rightly deserves... and "
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