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Bodies In The Water
The Detective George Zammit Series Book 1
by A J Aberford
#8900
Turkey is the new powerbroker in the eastern Mediterrean and the Hawk sits in Istanbul, pulling the strings. But why should any of this concern a Maltese policeman?
Inspector George Zammit receives a phone call from an old friend in need, which catapults him into an adventure, taking him from the Greek Islands to war-torn Libya, whilst testing his friendship to the limit.
As an arch manipulator and power broker, the Hawk plays his cards close to his chest. But, with one daring move, he turns the politics of the eastern Mediterrean upside down.Natasha Bonnici is now the head of a mysterious organised crime family, based in Milan. She and the Hawk circle each other, as the biggest game of all plays out. Can George restore order before the Mediterrean slips into chaos?If you like Henning Mankell’s ‘Wallander’ books, or those of Michael Dibden’s ‘Aurelio Zen’, you will love Hawk at the Crossroads, with its unique blend of humour, drama and adventure. George Zammit is to Malta, what ‘Montalbano’ is to southern Sicily or Donna Leon’s ‘Commissario Guido Brunetti’ is to Venice.
The Detective George Zammit Series
AJ Aberford has enjoyed a varied career, having been both a corporate and banking lawyer, owning and running a private investment company and founding a leading Yorkshire craft brewery. Changing direction again, he is now a debut author of the Inspector George Zammit crime and thriller series.
AJ Aberford still keeps his house in Yorkshire, but lives primarily in Malta, which is the inspiration for the Inspector George Zammit series. Upon moving there, he soon became enthralled by the culture and history of the island that acts as a bridge between Europe and North Africa.
Malta’s position at the sharp end of the migrant crisis, as well as the rapid growth of its commercial and offshore-financial sectors, provide a rich backdrop for his writing. The culture, politics and geography of the southern Mediterranean continually throws-up surprises in this fascinating part of the world, nothing is ever what it seems, with the lines between right and wrong often blurred and twisted.
AJ Aberford is married and has has two grown-up sons, as well as grandchildren. He is a keen cook, an adventurous traveller, a cyclist and is currently writing the fifth book in the Inspector George Zammit series.
