The sequel to "Death on D'Urville," sees Claire Hardcastle involved in another adventure. Her partner, Jack, has been sent on secondment for a month to the Solomon's and Claire plans to use the time he's away to settle down to her studies, observe Dry July and think about the direction in which their passionate relationship is heading. If only life were that simple! The night Claire meets newly arrived property developer Jim Mason is also the night she has a chance conversation with investigative journalist Andrew Camborne, who's been researching reports of crime and corruption on the Kapiti Coast. A short time later, Claire is witness to an altercation between the two men. The next morning, Andrew's dead body is found on a Paraparaumu Street. Is the cause of death accident, or homicide? 

Author

Penelope Haines

Penelope Haines became a writer when she realized she could gaze out of the window with a glass of wine in her hands and claim to be working.  Her previous occupations of Nurse, Management Consultant, Parent, Farm Manager, CEO and Commercial Pilot failed to achieve this simple clarity. Her training as a nurse taught her not to kill patients; her training as a flying instructor convinced her to be patient as students attempted to kill her. Penelope’s current status as ‘alive’ is a testament to the speed of her reactions.  Writing detective novels allows her to explore new and creative ways of murdering those who have offended her. So far the results of that exploration have remained purely fantastical. Penelope's interests are centered round reading, writing, music, theatre and horse-riding. She maintains she is a single minded person, having one dog, one cat, one horse and one husband.

Country of Origin

Books:

Series: Claire Hardcastle

Book Number:
3
2018
Book Number:
2
2017
Book Number:
1
2016
Review Straight and Level, Penelope Haines
Karen Chisholm
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
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Karen Chisholm
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ISBN
9780473398200
Year of Publication
Book Number (in series)
2
Special Interests
Location
Review Straight and Level, Penelope Haines
Karen Chisholm
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Blog #amreading Straight and Level, Penelope Haines
Karen Chisholm
Tuesday, April 10, 2018

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