TY  - BOOK
AU  - Sanders,Ben
TI  - The fallen
T2  - Sean Devereaux
SN  - 9781869508760
U1  - NZ823.3 22
PY  - 2010///
CY  - Auckland, N.Z.
PB  - HarperCollins
KW  - Devereaux, Sean (Fictitious character)
KW  - Fiction
KW  - Teenagers
KW  - Crimes against
KW  - Suspense fiction
KW  - New Zealand fiction
KW  - 20th century
KW  - local
N2  - When local cop Sean Devereaux, who enjoys skating close to the edge, does a favour for his attractive neighbour, he unwittingly exposes a web of deceit and corruption. As he investigates the murder of a 16-year-old Epsom princess in his day job, his after-hours efforts have him stumbling into the aftermath of a scam involving senior colleagues, and he is soon enmeshed in an escalating cycle of kidnapping, murder and violent mayhem. With his unconventional ex-colleague-turned-security-specialist John Hale, Devereaux slowly begins to unravel the truth as the body count climbs and the stakes become personal. As an outwardly terse, street-savvy operator, Sean Devereaux emerges as an engaging and irreverent hero, becoming the catalyst for an absorbing, strangely uneasy murder mystery, set in unnervingly familiar surroundings. A superb blend of international-standard crime-writing with a strong local ambience that lures you in and delivers a strong and emotionally satisfying read

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