3.5 

Hangman's Gap

By Rachel Amphlett
Hangman's Gap by Rachel Amphlett digital book - Fable

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Could one man's obsession with the truth be a fatal mistake?

 

When Detective Sergeant Blake Harknell is seconded to an active investigation in the hinterland of south east Queensland, he discovers the police station understaffed and the local population wary of his presence in Hangman's Gap.

 

After a body is found in suspicious circumstances following a bush fire, the victim of a three-month old fatal car accident may be the only clue to recent events in the small rural town.

 

But when a third man is bludgeoned to death in his own home, the local police officers close ranks and Blake is left alone to discover what connects the three deaths.

 

There are too many secrets in Hangman's Gap, and the more Blake attempts to uncover the truth, the more he risks exposing his past.

 

Hangman's Gap is a page-turning crime thriller by Rachel Amphlett, the USA Today bestselling author of the Detective Kay Hunter series.
 

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Hangman's Gap Reviews

3.5
“This book was a great story set in rural Queensland with some really intriguing characters. Hangman's Gap is a small town not far from Caboolture with the usual array of country town amenities - the pub, supermarket, takeaway, mechanics and an ag store. But this little country town is about to lose its innocence. DS Blake Harknell is seconded from Vic Police and is meant to meet with the local Sargent Ivan Mortlock, when a body is found after a planned backburning. When they discover the body is Ivans, the local police and Blake need to find out why he was killed. With a small local police force that seem to be at odds with each other, Angie Forbes who was rumoured to be having an affair with Ivan, Terry Doxon who is weeks away from retirement and young constable Ryan Darke who is bored with run of the mill policing, throwing a copper from interstate into the mix may not be the best idea. When it comes to light that some of Ivan's policing was done 'off the books' there is little for the police to go on to find his killer. With little trust between the local police and Blake, this investigation is getting more difficult day by day and when Angie uses a contact at Victoria Police to find out why Blake is in their town, she is floored by what she discovers. The trajectory of this story was well balanced with little bits of information dropping that lead to an understanding of the whole picture. This is my first book by this author and I really enjoyed it. Short chapters, two maps, interesting and realistic characters - it's a winner for me!”

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