Description: The Hodgkiss Mysteries by Peter Sinclair Someone is mysteriously stealing from Kanundda Councils new state-of-the-art electronic safes. When a particularly sensitive letter disappears from the safe of the general manager, Jan Campbell-Jones, Jan calls in Edgar Hodgkiss to solve the problem. From a few random observations Hodgkiss finds a remarkable solution that exposes a network of ingenious criminals.Hodgkiss and his daughter Esme Burke receive a call for help from an elderly lady, once a friend of the family. But when they arrive things are not as they expected. Hodgkiss suspicions are aroused by the appearance of the man who claims to be a relative of the timid, frightened woman. Soon he proves the man is not who he claims to be and puts an end to his attempts to steal a collection of valuable clocks.When visiting a friend Hodgkiss notices the extraordinary behaviour of a man on the balcony of the flat above where his friend lives. Later, when a body is found in the flat Hodgkiss and Donald lock horns once more over the question, was it suicide or murder, this time with a surprising climax. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Peter Sinclair has spent most of his working life writing. He began reporting courts and councils in rural Orange (NSW) in the late 1950s then worked briefly for The Sydney Daily Telegraph where, because of his fluent shorthand, he was sentenced first to report local councils then banished to the Coroners Court. Hed had enough of sudden death and murder when opportunity knocked and he joined the staff of a new, large weekly paper in Sydneys northern suburbs, The North Shore Times where he was soon reporting councils again. In 1965, he climbed over the journalistic fence to work as press secretary for a succession of NSW cabinet ministers (both Liberal and Labor) until 1991. Since then, he has made guest reappearances to help out in the PR sections of government departments. His absorbing hobby is playing the piano. He has made a number of CDs in very limited editions. The titles tell it all: Peter Murders Mozart, Wrecks Rachmaninoff and Desecrates Debussy. He says he gives them away to people he doesnt like! He has been married to Margaret for fifty-seven years and they have two sons; Sam, who is married to Carolyn with one son, Harry, 18, and Patrick who is married to Beejai with twin boys, Jackson and Zachary, aged 13. Review The authors style is charming and clever, with plenty of clues and red herrings to make an enjoyable read for all whodunit fans- Robin Fleming, Acres AustraliaEdgar Hodgkiss is the scourge of Kanundda Council. Thanks to leaks from within the council, he is awake up to all the rorts, the skullduggery and the point scoring ... on this heavily factionalised council. And when he exposes them in the letters to the editor column of the local free newspaper, The Star, the trouble starts: murder, blackmail, backstabbing - the lot. The stories move quickly, hold your interest and are so easy to read.- Harvey Grennan, Local Government writer for the Sydney Morning Herald Review Quote The authors style is charming and clever, with plenty of clues and red herrings to make an enjoyable read for all whodunit fans - Robin Fleming, Acres Australia Edgar Hodgkiss is the scourge of Kanundda Council. Thanks to leaks from within the council, he is awake up to all the rorts, the skullduggery and the point scoring ... on this heavily factionalised council. And when he exposes them in the letters to the editor column of the local free newspaper, The Star, the trouble starts: murder, blackmail, backstabbing - the lot. The stories move quickly, hold your interest and are so easy to read. - Harvey Grennan, Local Government writer for the Sydney Morning Herald Details ISBN0645029637 Author Peter Sinclair ISBN-10 0645029637 ISBN-13 9780645029635 Format Paperback Pages 214 Series Hodgkiss Mysteries Year 2021 Publication Date 2021-04-26 UK Release Date 2021-04-26 Subtitle Hodgkiss and the Missing Missive and Other Stories Series Number 18 Audience General Publisher various Australia publishers Imprint various Australia publishers Country of Publication Australia AU Release Date 2021-04-26 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:131850175;
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Book Title: The Hodgkiss Mysteries: Hodgkiss and the Missing Missive and Other Stories
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Author: Peter Sinclair
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Language: English
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Publisher: Sid Harta Publishers
Publication Year: 2021
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Number of Pages: 214 Pages