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A small boy and a young girl make a contract to kill. A school girl and her young brother arrive at private detective Jack Hamma's office. They scatter coins over Jacks desk, the contents of their piggy bank, and ask Jack to shoot dead two men. They want to save a forest and take revenge for the murder of their parents. Murder, revenge and retribution combine with Jacks wry humor to make this a great read. ‘The same fast paced action we've come to expect from a Jack Hamma story.’ ‘Flows well as we travel with Jack across the world, from the wilds of Yorkshire to the depths of the ...

Jack might be the bodyguard but where is the body? Private detective Jack Hamma is hired to protect a beautiful Chinese nurse. He escorts her to the airport, she goes into the ladies room and that's the last he see's of her. Jack goes into overdrive to find her but every move is a false start and every clue is a red herring. A relentless and powerful thriller. Reviews: 'The latest instalment of Jack Hamma and his detective agency is currently my favorite.' 'The pace of the book is fast and this is matched by the pace of the humor.' 'The ending, it had me going oooooooh!!! ' 'It ended with a...

'Fast Paced Action Packed and 100% Funny Satirical Parody.' SHAKESPEARE ON THE ROOF Jack Hamma, an SAS Special Forces Commando, is sent on a top secret mission to assassinate a terrorist leader who is bunkered down on an island in the Indian Ocean. The action has only just begun when Jack and his co-assassin are ambushed by right wing terrorists. Jack is the action hero par excellence but has he met his match in the form of the beautiful Kashmere? IN BED WITH JANE AUSTEN Private Detective, Jack Hamma, receives an emergency phone call to escort a seventeen year old girl home from school, the...

If you are interested in Cider The history of cider, Cider around the world How to make real cider (alcoholic) This is the book for you. Thorogood's Cider received the following Awards: Australian Government Innovation Award. S.A. Great Small Business Award. South Australian Government Food Award. Gold Medal and Ribbon for the best wine in the show, Perth Royal Show. International Gold Medal for Billy B’s Golden Apple Beer. Best apple wine of the show, Australian Fruit Wine Awards. Churchill Fellowship awarded to research cider. Gold Medal Vogue Entertaining and Travel Produce Awards. ...

'Should have called this book Ghost Ghouls and Fiends.' Lazonby, a young man about town, Against his wishes is engaged to the red headed and wild eyed Larisha. Is she werewolf, vampire or part fiend? He tries to break free and Larisha calls him to her from the tower of a ruined Castle. He is standing on a precipice will anyone come to his rescue 'Move over Frankenstein, out of the way Dracula , Larisha is here.' 'A Quirky Gothic Horror Romance.'

Police Sergeant Elizabeth West is stalked by a serial killer in the heart of London. She goes out on a lonely heath at night to meet the murderer only to be confronted by a dead body. At ever throw of the dice the murderer is one step ahead of the police and then West finds herself alone in a room with the pathological murderer. He has a gun and she nothing to defend herself with. 'A fast paced comic extravaganza.'

Texas and Axel are thrown together at a border crossing in India they don't like each other end of story. By accident they meet in London on impulse they decide to have a wild weekend in Paris. Paris is a disaster. Axel returns to his childhood sweetheart in Australia. Australia is a disaster. Then a post card arrives from America. ‘So readable and so funny.’ ‘All other authors are on hold as I am just starting my 6th book by Thorogood.’

'Fast Paced Action Packed & 100% Funny Dark Satirical Parody.' Miss Marple Struts her Stuff: This is a relentless and, dare I say it, humorous thriller where every move is a false start and every clue is a red herring. Private eye, Jack Hamma, faces the Hong Kong Mafia, better known as the Triad, and gets mixed up in a deadly turf war where knives and cleavers are the order of the day. Engaged to protect a beautiful Chinese girl, daughter of the Triad Dragon Master, February Ling, Jack fouls up big time, can he pull everything together and sort out the mystery or will the Triad’s ...

Diamonds are a girls best friend & the Russian Mafia's. The Russian Mafia are in the throes of abducting Anastasia, a seventeen year old school girl. Private detective Jack Hamma intervenes but the Mafia are the least of his problems, the Australian police are on his trail and, just to make things interesting, Anastasia falls for Jack hook, line and sinker ***Winner of the Rodney Fisher Award*** ‘A fantastic cast of characters in a smoothly written plot, with plenty of action to keep the reader interested.’ 'I finished the book. I then downloaded and read the next book in the series, ...

International Politics with a dirty politician The action begins with a terrorist attack and is quickly followed by an assassination attempt, a pretty girl, a supermarket bombing, a train hijacking and Jack finding himself being circled by a hungry shark. Jack Hamma, ex SAS Commando has to cope with it all and in the end, much like in the beginning Jack finds himself in the drink and swimming for his life. 'A cracking little book, this is definitely one for the fans of Jack Hamma’ ‘Looking forward to Jacks next adventure.' ‘Thorogood just gets better with these larger than life action...

Ash wakes up in a tent in Greece it's cold he pokes his head through the flap and it's snowing. He crosses the Mediterranean and is almost abducted onto a Kibbutz to pick grapefruit but there he meets the beautiful Adelaide. They have a picnic in the Golan heights and that is fabulous until Axel realizes that they are picnicking in a mine field. They go travelling and they find themselves sleeping on a stone floor at the Jaffa Gate in the Walls of Jerusalem not exactly a romantic hideaway. They visit the holy sites in Bethlehem and end up in the middle of a gun battle. They go to Cairo ...

Johnathon is a bankrupt Australian billionaire he's on the run & dodging the police. But he plans to make a fist full of dollars. He crosses Russia on the Trans Siberian Railway he's carrying a case full of contraband and he's scammed out of the lot. Later he's in England working all hours to get a nest egg together ready to invest in a real estate development then he meets The Curly Wurley Sex Machine. An English girl with acres of curly blond hair. Johnathon has to decide between money and Curls. 5 Stars on Amazon Australia ‘A fun romp from Australia to England.’ ‘Fast cars, loose ...

Texas and Axel are thrown together at a border crossing in India. They don't like each other. They meet by accident in London. They plan a wild weekend in Paris. Paris is a disaster. Jack returns to Australia. Waiting for him is a card: 'If you are ever in Vermont drop by.' ‘So readable and so funny.’ ‘All other authors are on hold as I am just starting my 6th book by Thorogood.’ ‘A whirlwind trip around Europe.’ ‘In this book you'll find bad tempered Greeks, picnics in minefields and the odd terrorist attacks.’ ‘A fun romp from Australia to England.’ ‘Fast cars, loose...

A Mafia Boss is dead and his thugs want revenge. It's night, pitch black, the rains is pouring down, a woman screams. Private Detective Jack Hamma comes to the rescue. A desperate fight ensues, a mafia boss is dead and Jack is blinded. The Mafia want revenge! A Mafia hit man, a beautiful nurse and a blind hero, all the ingredients of a page turner. ‘A rip roaring adventure.’ ‘Like all Jack Hamma's it has a brilliant opening scene.'

'This little book is guaranteed to bring a smile to your face. I take it to bed and read it when I can't sleep. I read it while waiting for that the train that's always late. I read it while waiting for that boyfriend of mine who never turns up. It always brings a smile to my lips.' 'Lovely little book of witticisms, it had me chuckling out loud quite a few times. I'm going to keep my copy close at hand.'

For Private Detective Jack Hamma life never has a dull moment but even Jack can have too much of a good thing. His home is invaded, his car is blown up and someone tris to run him down. The only thing between Jack and oblivion is Jack but can he stay the course? A suspense laden Australian Outback action adventure. 'Jack Hamma is your classic tall dark and handsome hero and it's nice to see Devon Winchester, the modern career woman, not falling for Jacks charms.' 'Book purchased, book read, book thoroughly enjoyed.' 'Fast paced and action packed.’

Detective Bigfoot and Sergeant Elizabeth West are tracking down a serial killer in the Australian Outback. Shots ring out Bigfoot takes a bullet and collapses. The killer is stalking them taking his time, his laugh reverberates through the Australian Bush. West has to drag Bigfoot to safety and take on the killer at the same time but she has only one bullet left. 'The craziest detectives in the world!' Revised & Rewritten.

Jack goes on a second honeymoon and encounters raging floods, a hot air balloon that goes ballistic, and a car that is sinking in quicksand. He goes back to work where it's safe and is accosted by a Bikie with a grudge. There is a fight, Jacks beaten to a pulp, but he's the last man standing. Then he collapses. He undergoes emergency surgery and must contemplate life in a wheelchair! If that isn't enough he has to cope with a high school reunion that goes badly wrong, a gun toting husband and an unhinged scientist with a nuclear bomb. It takes all Jack's resourcefulness, his ability to ...

A gripping whodunit with an unexpected finale. Jack Hamma, Private Detective, meets the rich and beautiful Katrina de Medici Crest. Jack lives to regret that meeting. He wakes up in a police lock up with no recollection of the night before and under arrest for murder. Jack must untangle a web of intrigue full of twists, turns and jumbled evidence to clear his name. 'So Jack Hamma wakes up in jail where the coffee is disgusting and the inmates worse... and you just know he's going to escape but then it's not what we expect . I'm only up to page 38, but there have already been 3 major plot ...

Your baby daughter is kidnapped, what do you do? Private Detective Jack Hamma's world falls apart. His wife walks out on him, his business collapses and his baby daughter is kidnapped! Jack needs every bit of his legendary resourcefulness and every inch of his cool head to overcome what fate is about to unleashed. A fast moving Australia outback adventure. ‘ Another cracker with Jack Hamma as the action hero.’ ‘I have read all the Jack Hamma books as they came out and have enjoyed them all.’ ‘Gripped and held my interest from the start.’ ‘Whilst liking all the Jack Hamma books...