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People, place and plot leap to life in this riveting counterfactual thriller set in a war's end New Zealand East Coast c1945. Hugh Hunter exploits to the full the contrast between the sunbaked somnolent township of Harpoon and an unthinkable-until-it-happened assault landing by an undercover German detachment on a mystery mission. Ranick, Klaske, Tripp, Bluey Totoro, the Weatherby sisters and a host of other characters, German, Pakeha and Maori, lodge in the reader's mind long after the last page is turned. The assault climaxes with guns blazing and scores settled in a scene worthy of the best thriller writers. ---Malcolm McKinnon

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People, place and plot leap to life in this riveting counterfactual thriller set in a war's end New Zealand East Coast c1945. Hugh Hunter exploits to the full the contrast between the sunbaked somnolent township of Harpoon and an unthinkable-until-it-happened assault landing by an undercover German detachment on a mystery mission. Ranick, Klaske, Tripp, Bluey Totoro, the Weatherby sisters and a host of other characters, German, Pākehā and Māori, lodge in the reader's mind long after the last page is turned. The assault climaxes with guns blazing and scores settled in a scene worthy of the best thriller writers. Malcolm McKinnon

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Hugh Hunter works in the European fintel industry. History, politics, and literature are his hobbies. He has lived in the UK, Japan, China, Spain, and now resides in Northern Europe. He has previously co-written a book on the history of Aotearoa New Zealand in the Second World War; he is also the author of a roleplaying game supplement for Vampire: the Masquerade.

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