Tito Ihaka, the unkempt, overweight Maori cop was demoted to Sergeant due to insubordination and pigheadedness. He investigates the unsolved killing of 17 year old girl at an election night party in a ritzy villa near Auckland. Ihaka is also embroiled in a very personal mystery. A freelance journalist has stumbled across information that Ihaka's father Jimmy, a trade union firebrand and renegade Marxist, didn't die of natural causes. The stories weave themselves into an exciting climax in an atmosphere of political maneuvering and intrigue surrounding the USA's confrontation with New Zealand over its anti-nuclear stance.
About the AuthorPaul Thomas born in Harrogate in 1951, is New Zealand's best known crime writer. His novels include Dirty Laundry(aka Old School Tie, 1994),Inside Dope (1995),Guerilla Season (1996), Final Cut (1999),The Empty Bed (2002) and Sex Crimes (2003). In addition to his novels, Thomas has written short stories and screenplays for TV, including Ihaka: Blunt Instrument.
Book InformationISBN 9781908524492
Author Thomas PaulFormat Paperback
Page Count 288
Imprint Bitter Lemon PressPublisher Bitter Lemon Press
Weight(grams) 110g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 128mm * 18mm