The Dragon Man
Hal Challis Investigation 1
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3.9 • 7 Ratings
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Publisher Description
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'A master storyteller' - GUARDIAN
'A superb chronicler of cop culture' - SUNDAY TIMES
'The equal of Joseph Wambaugh and James Lee Burke' - THE TIMES
THERE'S DANGER ON THE OPEN ROAD
Summer is approaching on the Mornington Peninsula. The heat is ramping up, a drought has been forecast, and Detective Inspector Hal Challis is already recycling his shower water and dreading the upcoming holiday madness.
But then he's called to the sleepy town of Waterloo, where there's something more to fear. Women are being abducted and murdered, their bodies found along the Old Highway. The media demand answers, and with a team who cause as much trouble as they solve, Challis is under increasing pressure. But this killer's business is far from over...
From the multiple Ned Kelly Award-winning author of Consolation and Day's End comes the first Hal Challis investigation, for readers of Jane Harper, Ian Rankin and Chris Hammer.
Customer Reviews
Heat of the summer
Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula in the heat of summer. Women and girls are going missing and the hunt is on for the culprit. Meanwhile, many of the police officers have problems of their own - marital, financial and disciplinary - rather than getting in the way of crime solving, the case progresses to a climax that isn’t predictable, although the character is involved throughout the book.
A satisfying introduction to the Hal Challis series of books.