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Jack Roney

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Jack Roney is a former detective and author of the crime thriller series The Angels Wept, The Demons Woke and The Shadows Watch. He is a member of the Queensland Writers Centre and Australian Crime Writers Association. His writing is inspired by over 30 years in law enforcement where he gained experience in general policing, criminal investigation, strategic policy, media and communications and also as an operational skills/firearms and police academy instructor. He draws on his experience to bring authenticity and realism to his writing and to immerse the reader in fast-paced, gritty and emotionally charged stories. Jack has studied Police Leadership and Management, Justice Administration, Government Investigations, Training & Assessment a ...more

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	The Angels Wept (A Detective Jarrod O'Connor Story Book 1) 4.37 avg rating — 70 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Ghost Train and the Scarlet Moon 4.58 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 2022 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Demons Woke 4.61 avg rating — 18 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Shadows Watch (A Detective Jarrod O'Connor Story) 4.69 avg rating — 16 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Tom Baker Mystery it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Quarry: An Australian crime mystery short story it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Black Cat Weekly #158 by Anna Tambour, Jack Roney (Goodreads Author), Merrilee Robson (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Demons Woke: A Detective Jarrod O'Connor Story Book 2 [Large Print] 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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great for fans of action thrillers Well written, gritty and suspenseful. Adam Black is a likeable character. Vigilante justice at its best. Looking forward to getting stuck into book 2.
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A gripping crime short story An intriguing story about a decades old mysterious disappearance and how a present day detective pieces together the clues to solve the case and bring peace to the missing boy’s family. It ties in with Jack Roney’s crime s ...more
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action packed read Fans of action thrillers will love this. Neatly written, fast paced. Looking forward to reading the next book in the series.
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