Zero at the Bone eBook David WhishWilson
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In David Whish-Wilson's new crime thriller - think Chinatown meets Underbelly - the mining boom that's just beginning in Western Australia is opening the door to a new kind of lawlessness.
For ex-detective Frank Swann, being on the outside of Western Australia's police force is the only way to get justice done. Perth in 1979 is a city of celebration and corruption. There are street parties, official glad-handing - even a royal visit - to commemmorate a century and a half since colonisation. But behind the festivities a new kind of land grab is going on, this time for mining leases. The price of gold is up, and few are incorruptible before its lure.
When Swann is hired to probe the suicide of a well-regarded geologist, he's drawn into a mire of vice and fraud that has at its heart a lust for wealth that verges on a disease . . .
By the author of the acclaimed Line of Sight, Zero at the Bone lifts the lid on Perth at the start of the mining boom, where the establishment and the lawless blend into one.
'Peels back the glamorous facade of the mining boom to expose its inner workings, and it's not pretty. This is a beautifully crafted, hard-boiled tale that is taut, menacing and - most frightening of all - completely believable.' Chris Womersley
'Full of crooked cops, corrupt politicians and rapacious mining companies . . . I really enjoyed Zero at the Bone.' Michael Robotham
'Has all the economy, pace, unexpected humour and local colour we've come to expect from David Whish-Wilson. Highly recommended.' Adrian McKinty
Zero at the Bone eBook David WhishWilson
As a resident of Perth, and as an avid reader, this book is a must-read. It continues the journey of Frank Swann, and expands further into a murky world beneath the bright facade of Perth in the 1970's. The ambience of that time is wonderfully drawn - you can follow the streets on a map, relive landmarks (now gone) of the city, and experience Australian nature on a journey through the bush. Characters leap from the pages in 3-D.As in his earlier book, the plot unfolds in unpredictable ways, enticing you further into the era, leaving you guessing as to progression. The denouement was surprising and satisfying.
This is a book which would merit a second and third reading, to extract more detail and delight. I can heartily recommend this to anyone who enjoys novels in the genre of Raymond Chandler, and to anyone has lived in, has visited or would like to visit Australia.
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Zero at the Bone eBook David WhishWilson Reviews
Max Henderson, a world famous geologist, has just committed suicide on the verge of his greatest success. He has found one of the largest gold strikes ever to be found in Australia. Everyone one wants a piece of the pie, so why would Max take his own life? Jennifer Henderson, Max's wife, wants some answers. Enter Frank Swann, former Superintendent of Detectives in the Perth Police department.
Frank has now become a private Investigator after having been forced from his previous job in public disgrace.(This story is told in Mr. Whish Wilson's earlier book "Line of Sight".) Or has he really left the Police Department due to the rampant corruption. He will look into Max's death and try to find out why a man on the verge of vast wealth would want to die.
Frank discovers the cast of characters that Max has become involved with. The men that will invest their savings to bring the Rosa Gold mine into production are thieves, drug dealers, bank robbers, race track cheats and corrupt police detectives working at the highest level. Each doing what they need to do to get their share of money to invest in Rosa Gold.
Gary Quinlivan is a Federal Judge's son turned bank robber, Tommaso Adamo is a mafia boss in drug trafficking and is also a slum lord, and Detective- Inspector Ben Hogan who takes graft and looks the other way as Quinlivan robs banks and turns a share over to Hogan. Plus Ben Hogan is out to get Frank Swann because of events from their mutual past.
This is a very well written book set in and around Perth of 1979. For someone who has never been to Australia this is a fascinating look into the culture of, to me, a foreign country. The language, idioms and customs of the people are shared in this story. We watch as Frank discovers what is really going on and tries to out fox the thugs and thieves all while staying ahead of Ben Hogan who is to arrest him are better yet kill Frank.
The story is well paced and very well written as it lays the stories foundation. Then rushes to an end that is surprising and very unexpected. I hope Mr. Whish-Wilson will continue writing Frank Swann stories.
Having instigated a Royal Commission into police corruption in Line of Sight, Detective Superintendent Frank Swann is now out on his own. Forced to resign, accused of corruption by the men who he attempted to expose, he works as a private investigator while trying to avoid the retribution of his former colleagues.
When Swann is hired to investigate the suicide of a renowned geologist, he discovers the man was about to strike it rich in Western Australian's gold fields. A little more digging reveals the dead man had partnered with Perth's underworld elite - corrupt cops, mafia bosses, bookies and politicians, all intent on cashing in on the state's mining boom - and now Swann is in their way.
Zero at the Bone has the tone of a hard-boiled detective novel with a distinctly Australian twist. It is an exciting story of corruption, greed and fraud in 1970's Perth. There is plenty of action, violence is ever present in the city's underground with the corruption amongst officials simply adding to it. The pace is fast, the narrative is sharp and the dialogue authentic.
Swann has more enemies than friends and his investigation is hampered by his need to avoid the manipulations of those who view him as an inconvenience. For his part Swann shows little fear despite the ever present threat of danger, previous events have obviously affected Swann deeply and he is willing to risk his life to take down the men corrupting his city. His motive is not entirely altruistic though, he has a personal axe to grind with the Head of the Fraud Squad, Ben Hogan and his corrupt supporters. Swann is a likeable character driven by a personal set of ethics which means he does not always keep to the right side of the law himself yet he evokes sympathy and admiration.
I particularly enjoyed Whish-Wilson's depiction of time and place, though I am too young to be familiar with his vision of my hometown. The details feel authentic though and I do vaguely remember the sesquicentennial celebrations - I even still have a souvenir mug!
Entertaining, gritty and provocative, Zero at the Bone is an impressive crime fiction novel. I'm sure Fran Swann will be back, and I am looking forward to it.
Local setting provided real interest. Descriptive writing added to the sense of realism. Extent of corruption portrayed is far beyond my understanding of the times but disturbing if close to reality.
This was a bookclub choice, not my own, but I really liked it. We all live in Perth and are old enough to remember a lot of the incidents which make up the background of the book. We also could recognise a lot of the characters even through their disguised names. The locations were good, the characters were well described and the action very believable. I am not a fan of detective novels generally but enjoyed this one. A good, albeit light, read.
As a resident of Perth, and as an avid reader, this book is a must-read. It continues the journey of Frank Swann, and expands further into a murky world beneath the bright facade of Perth in the 1970's. The ambience of that time is wonderfully drawn - you can follow the streets on a map, relive landmarks (now gone) of the city, and experience Australian nature on a journey through the bush. Characters leap from the pages in 3-D.
As in his earlier book, the plot unfolds in unpredictable ways, enticing you further into the era, leaving you guessing as to progression. The denouement was surprising and satisfying.
This is a book which would merit a second and third reading, to extract more detail and delight. I can heartily recommend this to anyone who enjoys novels in the genre of Raymond Chandler, and to anyone has lived in, has visited or would like to visit Australia.
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