Diplomat Jess Turner is the British Consul in Canberra. When a British businesswoman is brutally murdered in a Queensland resort, Jess travels to Brisbane to liaise with the police, and help the victim's next of kin, her journalist sister, Susan. Queensland DI Tom Sangster is assigned the case; but the Federal Government is very interested in it too. The murder victim was negotiating a multi-billion dollar deal to supply LNG to China, and soon rumours of corruption swirl around the intelligence community. Was she taking Chinese bribes? Jess is taken aback by Susan's deep suspicion of the police. When Susan snatches her sister's diary and disappears - and two more high profile murders follow in quick succession - the race is on to find Susan and the diary before the killer does. Jess and Sangster, each with their own pieces of the puzzle, must work together to solve this case.

About the Author
Born and educated in the UK, Jean worked as a British diplomat for several years. She spent much of her life working overseas in Embassies and High Commissions in Australia, Brussels, the Caribbean, China, East Berlin, Indonesia, Mauritius, and Switzerland. She has travelled extensively around the world and writes about all the countries she had lived in, or visited. Set in Australia, 'Deadly Diplomacy' is her debut diplomatic crime novel, and the first of a trilogy featuring diplomat Jess Turner and Australian DI Tom Sangster. The second novel is set in the Caribbean, and the third in London, giving the trilogy a thoroughly international feel. Jean now lives in North Yorkshire. She is a member of Script Yorkshire and an active contributor to regional theatre. She has written and staged several plays.

Reviews
"Deadly Diplomacy gripped me from page one and made me want to carry on reading until all was revealed ... the insider knowledge for the storyline means that a genuine insight into the world of international diplomacy suffuses the whole book - highly recommended." (www.crimesquad.com) "Brilliant tour de force... gripping from start to finish." Alastair Goodlad, former Minister of State for Foreign Affairs. "A cracking good read. Fast-paced with fascinating characters, and written with all the authority of a seasoned diplomat." Helen Liddell, former British High Commissioner to Australia.



Book Information
ISBN 9780992997137
Author Jean Harrod
Format Paperback
Page Count 330
Imprint York Authors Coffee Shop
Publisher York Authors Coffee Shop