Laurie Dicker

Broschiertes Buch

Harry

Amazing Grace

Beschreibung

March 1948. Two months ago, Detective Harry Taylor survived an assassination attempt by a well-known Sydney criminal, orchestrated by the two most famous detectives in the CIB. His investigations led to their gaoling. It earned him the contempt of many in the police force, including the chief superintendent and those who benefited from their corruption. Harry could not remain in Sydney. Promoted to detective sergeant, Harry was transferred to Wagga Wagga-a beautiful town in southern NSW-but there was no time to relax. A boy from a fringe religious community on the banks of the Murrumbidgee River committed suicide. The cult-led by a man known only as Grace, a former padre in the Scottish army-was established in India and composed mostly of British ex-pats. After a vision he was commanded by God to move his community to Wagga Wagga in preparation for Armageddon. Members were vegetarian, had no surnames and swam nude in view of schools, churches and the public. There were stories of wild sex parties including children, as well as drug-fuelled midnight gatherings of satanic rituals, animal sacrifices and witchcraft. Harry faces the bigotry, hysteria and racism in the town. Can he separate the truth from the rumours? The cult attracted further suspicion when the decaying body of a man is found in a sandpit. Who is involved? A cult member? Parishioners? Chinese gardeners? The police? Harry calls on his colleagues from the forensics branch, his friend Father Ambrose and the few local police he could trust.

Autor

A descendent of eleven convicts from the first three fleets, Laurie was born in the small country town of Barellan in the Riverina. Following schooling at Yanco Agricultural High School and training at Armidale Teachers College he taught at Richmond, Cowra and Queanbeyan high schools and at Dunedin in New Zealand.His later work as an Inspector of Schools and Regional Director was broadened by his studies overseas with a Teaching Service Scholarship.Following his service with education and post-graduate studies, he established his own management consultancy, specialising in organisational development, industrial relations, crisis and change management and mediation. Most of that work was with the Police Service, Crime Commission, Corrective Services and Juvenile Justice.His first published ventures were workbooks for secondary students. This was followed by three guide books for managers and supervisors for dealing with conflict, negotiations and employee relations.His first fiction book was a collection of bush yarns from the outback titled: Dust, Dags, Drongos and Flies. This was followed by a series of crime fiction novels based on the exploits of Detective Harry Taylor, a former Z-Force commando from World War II. They are titled: HARRY, The Ants Nest, HARRY, The Target and HARRY, Amazing Grace. These books are set in the post war period of 1947 and 48. He is the process of writing the fourth in the series. It will be titled HARRY: Mark of the Red Raddle. It will be on the market in 2023.Laurie lives on the Sunshine Coast where he enjoys writing, painting, travel, good food, company and wine. He is an active member of Buderim Craft Cottage.Laurie is a member of the Australian Society of Authors and the Australian Crime Writers Association.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Dicker Books
• Seitenzahl: 380
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. März 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 581g
• ISBN-13: 9780648412847
• ISBN-10: 0648412849
• Artikelnr.: 63401231