Should pommie bring back the dreadlocks12/28/2023 Subjects: Drug dealers-Australia-Fiction.ĭetective and mystery stories, Australian.Įditing: Bernadette Kearns, Book Nanny Writing and Editing Services Kate O'Donnell, Line Creative Services Title: Headland : A Bill Murdoch Mystery / Ged Gillmore. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced, stored or transmitted in any form or by any means, or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.Ĭataloging in Publication details are available from the National Library of Australia Creator: Gillmore, Ged Read moreĪ BILL MURDOCH MYSTERY (#1) HEADLAND GED GILLMORE deGrevilo Publisingįirst published by deGrevilo Publishing 2017Īll rights reserved. Ready to meet your new favorite private investigator? Get the series now. Set in Sydney and small-town Australia, these smart and compelling mysteries are enjoyed by fans of Mick Herron, Peter Temple, Barry Maitland, Ragnar Jonasson, Erik Hamre, Mari Hannah and Dave Warner. Soon Murdoch and his partner, Davie Simms, are dragged into a depraved underworld of human trafficking, prostitution and torture, where they will find evil on their doorstep, and face a desperate fight for their lives. Then an impressive stranger arrives in town with a tempting offer.Īnd is the stranger all he appears to be?Īs Murdoch gives in to temptation and risks everything by returning to his old criminal ways, the hunt for Scott Patterson takes an unexpected turn. ![]() First he is hired to find local man, Scott Patterson, the victim of a mysterious abduction. Murdoch takes on two cases in as many days. How far can you push a man before he reveals his base nature? Bill Murdoch is about to find out… But soon Murdoch's shady past looks set to catch up with him and when he falls for Harte's beautiful wife, Amanda, things take a deadly turn. Going undercover among the jet set, Murdoch is quickly drawn into an exciting world of yachts, horse racing and glitzy parties. So when Murdoch is hired to investigate who framed wealthy businessman, James Harte, with the murder of a glamorous young woman, he jumps at the chance. ![]() The only trouble is he's slowly suffocating in small town life. After all, he's got the fancy car and the big house by the beach. ** Nominated for Best Australian Crime Fiction **Ĭan a man who's lived a life of crime ever escape his past? The world's most reluctant private investigator is about to find out.įormer bad boy turned local hero, Bill Murdoch, should be happy with his little piece of paradise. But his arrival in the missing girl's small coastal home town causes an unexpected stir and the reluctant PI soon realises his troubles are only just beginning. When Simms asks him to investigate the mystery of her niece's disappearance, Murdoch grabs what he thinks is a golden opportunity to outrun the syndicate. Murdoch spins a beautiful lie, telling tax inspector, Hannah Simms, he's a private detective. But what does he think life is, a fairy tale?Īs the syndicate puts pressure on him to fill the shoes of his murdered boss, Murdoch is cornered by an equally formidable foe: the Australian Tax Office demanding an explanation for his sizeable cash income. He's dealing drugs for a crime syndicate in Sydney and saving for a house by the sea. Murdoch's doing just fine, thanks for not asking. ![]() What happens when a drug dealer is forced to turn detective? Meet Bill Murdoch, the world's most-reluctant private investigator. This box set contains all three books in the Bill Murdoch Mysteries series, each a perfect piece of modern Australian crime fiction which will grab you and keep you guessing until the very last line. Tense and taut, smart and sharply-observed, this series is a 'cracking new addition to the Aussie crime genre'. Meet Bill Murdoch, the world's most reluctant private investigator…
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