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Australia, 1948. Detective Harry Taylor, an injured war hero, returns from investigating two murders in a small country town, to be confronted by the increasingly violent crime scene in Sydney. The existing underworld figures and corrupt officials have been entrenched in illegal gambling, prostitution, robbery and drugs in the hotspots of Kings Cross, Wooloomooloo, Surry Hills, The Rocks and Marrickville. Attracted by the rich pickings in Sydney, prominent criminals from Melbourne move into the suburbs and the resulting turf wars create a volatile environment for everyone involved. There has…mehr

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Australia, 1948. Detective Harry Taylor, an injured war hero, returns from investigating two murders in a small country town, to be confronted by the increasingly violent crime scene in Sydney. The existing underworld figures and corrupt officials have been entrenched in illegal gambling, prostitution, robbery and drugs in the hotspots of Kings Cross, Wooloomooloo, Surry Hills, The Rocks and Marrickville. Attracted by the rich pickings in Sydney, prominent criminals from Melbourne move into the suburbs and the resulting turf wars create a volatile environment for everyone involved. There has been a contract put out on Harry. Who wants him out of the way and why? Who can he trust? With the help of a few trusted friends, Harry faces the most dangerous crime scene in the country. This is the second book in the Harry series of detective novels, following The Ant Nest.
Autorenporträt
Laurie commenced his career in education, progressing to Regional Director of Education responsible for human resource management, industrial relations, organisational development and conflict resolution. Later he established a private management consultancy working mostly with the NSW Police Force, Crime Commission, Corrective Services and Juvenile Justice. This is Laurie's seventh book which include a geography text, guides on management and conflict resolution, a collection of bush yarns, an autobiography and his first novel, Harry: The Ant Nest.