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Promised Land
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Brock and Kolla return in an enthralling new mystery from a master of the genre.
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Newly promoted Detective Chief Inspector Kathy Kolla investigates a series of brutal murders on Hampstead Heath. Under intense pressure to find answers, she arrests the unlikely figure of Charles Pettigrew, a failing London publisher who lives alone on the edge of the Heath.
Pettigrew's lawyer calls on recently retired David Brock for advice, and soon, unable to resist the pull of investigation, the old colleagues, Brock and Kolla, are at loggerheads.
At the heart of the gripping mystery of the Hampstead murders lies a manuscript of an unknown novel by one of the greatest literary figures of the twentieth century. Brock believes that its story will unlock the puzzle, but how?
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Promised Land by Barry Maitland has been praised for its engrossing storytelling within the crime genre. With accolades emphasising Maitland's skill as one of Australia's top crime writers, the book showcases the compelling dynamic between the detective duo Brock and Kolla, making them memorable characters worthy of wider recognition.
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ISBN: 9781760632670
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 07 January 2019
Country: Australia
Imprint: Allen & Unwin
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 25.0mm
Width: 155.0mm
Height: 235.0mm
Weight: 420g
Pages: 320
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About the Author
Barry Maitland was born in Scotland and brought up in London. After studying architecture at Cambridge, he practised and taught in the UK before moving to Australia where he was Professor of Architecture at the University of Newcastle. He has since retired to pursue his writing. Maitland's first mystery, The Marx Sisters, was a nominee for the John Creasey award for Best First Novel and The Malcontenta won the Ned Kelly Award for Best Crime Fiction. Bright Air, Maitland's first crime novel set in Australia, was published in 2008.
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