Turn On, Old Time: A New Detective Inspector O'Rorke Mystery

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When a distinguished New Zealand businessman is murdered in London, Detective Inspector O'Rorke is once again called in by Scotland Yard to help find the killer. But O'Rorke is soon enmeshed in the secrets of the past involving the chaos of the Crimean War thirty-four years previously and the murderous activities of the young revolutionaries who called themselves the Society of the White Rose. The dramatic events of those days shaped the lives and determined the fates of all who survived and now, the Society of the White Rose, more powerful than ever, is led by two of O'Rorke's most unforgiving and ruthless enemies. Bogdan Lynskey and Count Zoltan Bathory have returned to London not only to assassinate the Austrian General Carl-Heinz Lorenz but to finally destroy O'Rorke himself. As O'Rorke tries to focus on the task at hand, whispers from the past grow louder, the circles of intrigue continue to swirl and alliances splinter, leading him to distrust even those who seem to be his closest colleagues. With danger now threatening his very household, O'Rorke's longed-for return to New Zealand becomes increasingly urgent.

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The Lost Taonga and A Suitable Time for Vengeance by Edmund Bohan -- Karen Chisholm. 'Bohan is known in his native land as an accomplished biographer and novelist ...having published a range of historical non-fiction as well. Needless to say in both these novels, the historical aspects are delivered in a comprehensive manner, delivering something that feels very real, and accurate without being too bogged down. ... The plots are great. ... Definitely a series for fans of historical mysteries, these are well written, well-researched and very well balanced between the detail and pace.' The Lost Taonga was long-listed for the 2018 Ngaio Marsh Awards - with the published Judges' comments: "Historical crime novels aren't usually this fun or snappy, but Bohan deftly avoids all the common traps and delivers a concise story with a heap of finesse... a great sense of the time, fascinating hero, good back story, and interesting look at past insensitivities.'

Author Bio

Edmund Bohan NZMN, historian, biographer, and novelist, is the author of nineteen published books, most recently Heart of the City; The story of Christchurch's controversial cathedral. He has twice been a finalist in the Montana New Zealand Book Awards and was long-listed in the 2019 Ngaio Marsh Awards. Turn On, Old Time is the eighth historical crime novel in the Inspector O'Rorke series. Edmund Bohan lives in Christchurch.