Posts labeled Australia
Review - Bridge at the Beach by Garrick Jones
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Clyde is enjoying an afternoon at the beach with some friends, including Detective Sergeant Mark Dioli, when word comes that Mark is needed at the scene of a murder. Two married couples are found dead in a flat near the beach, apparently in the middle of a bridge game. The detective ends up consulting Clyde since one couple was known to him when Clyde was on the force. The husband was a thief Clyde had arrested several times before the man struck it rich and opened a jewelry shop.
Tags: Private Eyes Australia Crime
Review - Touch the Lightning by N.R. Walker
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Tully and Jeremiah are dealing with the aftermath of the cyclone that heavily damaged much of Darwin. Jeremiah’s office is in ruins, so there’s not a lot for him to do, but the head office wants him to visit a remote island where another weather station has also gone offline. It seems like a great opportunity for the two men to have another adventure, alone on a deserted island.
Tags: Contemporary Australia
Review - Into the Tempest by N.R. Walker
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Jeremiah has finished the move to Darwin, leaving his old life in Melbourne behind. He’s living with Tully and trying to work with the ancient equipment of the weather station he’s been saddled with. There’s not much time to settle in. A tropical cyclone is heading straight for Darwin, and it’s a big one. Jeremiah knows all about cyclones, in theory, but he’s never experienced one. Both men are in for a hair-raising experience as they ride out the storm and come to grips with their intense feelings for each other.
Tags: Contemporary Australia
Review - Tripwrecked by A. Poland
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Aiden feels trapped in a life that doesn't belong to him. He hates his job, and nothing he does makes his mother happy, yet she expects him to be at her beck and call. When Aiden walks in on his long-term boyfriend in bed with someone else, he decides to take a break from it all. The small seaside town on Australia's Sunshine Coast is about as far away from Dublin as Aiden could get.
Tags: Contemporary Australia
Review - Outrun the Rain by N.R. Walker
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Tully enjoys spending time in the tropical jungles of Australia's Top End, watching the violent thunderstorms that roll through the area. He's an amateur “storm chaser.” But now, Tully has agreed to escort a scientist from Melbourne into the forest. He's expecting some stuck-up old fossil, but the man who steps off the plane is near Tully's age. Jeremiah has always been fascinated by lightning. He's on a mission to prove himself to his colleagues back in Melbourne who think he's weird.
Tags: Contemporary Australia
Review - The Grocer's Son by Garrick Jones
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Clyde's latest case comes very close to home. His young friend and one-time lover, Harley, comes to Clyde with a strange story. Harley and his mother were in the market one day when they were accosted by a man claiming to be his mother's brother, who was hanged for murder 20 years before. He also says that he is Harley's real father. The young man's mother faints, and the stranger disappears before he can answer any questions.
Tags: Private Eyes Australia Crime
Review - The Gilded Madonna by Garrick Jones
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Clyde returns from a vacation to Melbourne with Harry to find a photo of him and some of his friends from his days in North Africa during World War II delivered to his office. It's the first of several clues that draws Clyde into two seemingly unrelated cases. One is the kidnapping of two children off the street. The other is the re-emergence of a serial killer from Clyde's old days on the police force.
Tags: Private Eyes Australia Crime
Review - The Cricketer's Arms by Garrick Jones
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WWII Army veteran Clyde Smith quit the Sydney police force three months ago so he wouldn't have to put with the corruption that meant he didn't know who he could trust. He's making a modest living as a freelance journalist and private investigator. One day his ex-partner, and former lover, Sam, shows up with news of a strange murder that someone seems to want Clyde's help solving. As Clyde digs into the investigation, he uncovers a complex web entangling gay men, the Italian mob, drugs, and match-fixing.
Tags: Private Eyes Australia Crime
Review - Private Charter by N.R. Walker
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Stuart is a high flier in the international finance, mergers, and acquisition business. It's a job that gives him a rush when it all comes together, but his doctor warns Stuart that the stress has him headed for a heart attack before he's 40 if he doesn't take some time off. So, he books a two-week private yacht charter out of Cairns and invites his friend-with-benefits along. Stuart is looking forward to 12 days of sun, sea, and sex, but his friend cancels on him at the last minute, leaving Stuart to go alone.
Tags: Contemporary Australia
Review - Dearest Milton James by N.R. Walker
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Malachi is a fun-loving young gay man with a sunny outlook on life. The only blemish on his fabulous life is work. His inability to keep a job is driving his father crazy. Dad has arranged one last chance. He's arranged for Malachi to work at the “dead letter” warehouse. Things are not looking good, even less so when the young man meets his new boss, Julian. The slightly older man who always dresses in shades of brown seems the definition of dull.
Tags: Contemporary Australia