Old Friends

Old Friends

Angus McLean

Thriller / Crime / Mystery

Tough Auckland private eye Dan Crowley faces off against a gang of murderous thugs when he is called on to help out his old mate, Mike Manning. Dan and his resourceful wife Molly investigate to clear Mike's name and cross swords with an old nemesis while they do so.Tough Auckland private eye Dan Crowley faces off against a gang of murderous thugs when he is called on to help out his old mate, Mike Manning. A trucking firm faces collapse from unexplained stock thefts and Mike's reputation and freedom are on the line when he stands accused. He brings in his old mate Dan, proprieter of Chase Investigations, to clear his name and catch the real culprits. Backed up by Dan's resourceful wife Molly they investigate further and try to keep one step ahead of his long standing nemesis, DI Kennedy, but the boys are up against it to close the case unscathed and with their friendship intact.
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Red Mist

Red Mist

Angus McLean

Thriller / Crime / Mystery

The streets of south Auckland are a tough beat, and Dan Crowley’s detective squad is under-resourced and overworked.Violent crime is riding a surging wave and the cops seem helpless to stop it. With a brutal gang of gun-wielding thugs robbing cash vans, each robbery more violent than the last, it is only a matter of time before they have a body on their hands.While Dan is chasing a promotion he’s worked his butt off for, his compassion for the underdog leads him to hunt the hoods who have beaten a young boy and left him too traumatised to leave the house.Dan Crowley doesn’t like bullies, and he’s taking this case personally.A new boss named Kennedy doesn’t help, and at a time when his career should have been taking off, Dan is racked with self-doubt and left reconsidering his future. Policing is his passion, but maybe it’s become a one-sided affair with a cruel mistress.Between the internal politics, the crooks, and running a squad of oddball detectives, there’s not much time to worry about priorities at home. At least he can always count on the lovely Molly, but she has problems of her own.Not only is their best friends’ marriage in tatters, but something strange is going on at work and Molly is determined to get to the bottom of it.A little sleuthing on the side can’t hurt…can it?Throw in an undercover cop, a blue-flamer, an old adversary and a vulnerable informer, and you have life as a street detective in south Auckland.It’s hard, relentless and unforgiving, and Dan Crowley keeps coming back for more.But when the red mist comes down, lines are crossed and there are no guarantees he will walk away unscathed…
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The Service

The Service

Angus McLean

Thriller / Crime / Mystery

144 civilians were slaughtered 20 years ago, when a Serb unit wiped out their village.Overshadowed by the genocide at Srebrenica, it was just another tragedy in a dirty little war where brutality was the norm. Major Josef Durakovic, commander of the Red Wolves, escaped from The Hague and has been on the run ever since. Now a single slip of the tongue indicates he could be in Auckland. Could one of the most wanted mass murderers on the globe really be hiding in sleepy God's Own? The Security Intelligence Service launch an operation to find out.Charlie Nickals is handed the reins for his first big op, and with promotion on the cards, the pressure is on to pull off a major coup. One wrong step and more innocent blood will be spilled. Charlie knows he has to be fast, accurate and ruthless. With the unwanted assistance of Special Forces, and utilising all their skills at covert surveillance, Charlie and his team of spies have one mission-identify and neutralise wanted war criminal...
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Sleeping Dogs

Sleeping Dogs

Angus McLean

Thriller / Crime / Mystery

Sometimes doing a favour ain't such a great idea. The private eyes of Chase Investigations take on the case of a young cop accused of assault. With some heavy political interference and a drug-fuelled fixer involved, plus Dan Crowley's old enemy DI Kennedy leading the charge, this is a case they quickly wish they had never taken on.
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Honey Trap

Honey Trap

Angus McLean

Thriller / Crime / Mystery

The private eyes of Chase Investigations are back in their second case.When an undercover sting goes wrong, Molly Crowley faces the unpredictable violence of a burned lover. Meanwhile Dan is forced to face a list of psychopaths and killers to uncover a dangerous stalker who has their sights on the team at Chase. Mike Manning's own mysterious past, a past he would sooner forget, is threatening to raise its head, while he is fighting tooth and nail to protect those closest to him.Quick thinking and fast fists might not be enough this time to get them through unscathed.
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