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Tommy Fox #4
Snowdrop
‘Snow’ is what drug-dealers and policemen call cocaine, the deadly white powder that has ruined millions of lives. And when Detective Chief Superintendent Tommy Fox of the Flying Squad finds traces of it at the scene of a brutal double murder, he knows that this is not the ordinary gangland killing that his boss at first believes.
In his search for the killers, Fox discovers that drug-smugglers are leaving the ‘snow’ at a ‘drop’ on the perimeter of Heathrow Airport to be collected by a contact. It seems all too simple, not least to Her Majesty’s Customs who are involved with Fox’s enquiries from the outset.
In his search for the killers, Fox discovers that drug-smugglers are leaving the ‘snow’ at a ‘drop’ on the perimeter of Heathrow Airport to be collected by a contact. It seems all too simple, not least to Her Majesty’s Customs who are involved with Fox’s enquiries from the outset.
208 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1992
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Graham Ison
53 books20 followersDuring Graham Ison's thirty-year career in Scotland Yard's Special Branch he was involved in several espionage cases and the investigation into the escape of the spy George Blake. He spent four years at 10 Downing Street as Protection Officer to two Prime Ministers and also served as second-in-command of the Diplomatic Protection Group.
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April 23, 2024
3 – 3.5 Stars
Snowdrop is the fourth book in the Tommy Fox Series by Graham Ison. I had this pop up as a recommendation and as I love a good British Detective story, I snapped up the series (as a box set) and set off to investigate.
This is a crime and investigation mystery series, with suspense, cops & robbers, conmen, villains, killers, forgers & fraudsters, heists, intrigue, crime rings, drug smuggling rings, a whodunnit feel, old school gangsters, obstacles, challenges, humour, banter, colourful quirky characters, action, drama, and more.
There are a LOT of characters to keep track of in each book, so that somewhat confuses things... And the stories are a little dated in the portrayal of cultural issues, societal norms, and the available technologies (or lack thereof) etc- as the books were written in the early 1990’s and a LOT has changed since then. But the crimes, and the subsequent investigations still made for a good read, but definitely not as ‘thrilling’ as I was hoping for.
We follow Scotland Yard Detective Chief Superintendent Tommy Fox in all his unorthodox, witty, sharp, cynical, contrary ways — as throughout all the investigations he treats police procedure, regulations, and the law with his usual disdain- getting the job done (his way) nonetheless...…
Happy Reading…
Thank you, Graham Ison!
Snowdrop is the fourth book in the Tommy Fox Series by Graham Ison. I had this pop up as a recommendation and as I love a good British Detective story, I snapped up the series (as a box set) and set off to investigate.
This is a crime and investigation mystery series, with suspense, cops & robbers, conmen, villains, killers, forgers & fraudsters, heists, intrigue, crime rings, drug smuggling rings, a whodunnit feel, old school gangsters, obstacles, challenges, humour, banter, colourful quirky characters, action, drama, and more.
There are a LOT of characters to keep track of in each book, so that somewhat confuses things... And the stories are a little dated in the portrayal of cultural issues, societal norms, and the available technologies (or lack thereof) etc- as the books were written in the early 1990’s and a LOT has changed since then. But the crimes, and the subsequent investigations still made for a good read, but definitely not as ‘thrilling’ as I was hoping for.
We follow Scotland Yard Detective Chief Superintendent Tommy Fox in all his unorthodox, witty, sharp, cynical, contrary ways — as throughout all the investigations he treats police procedure, regulations, and the law with his usual disdain- getting the job done (his way) nonetheless...…
Happy Reading…
Thank you, Graham Ison!
August 17, 2017
Another good one
All of the Tommy Fox stories are great ! Labyrinthine plots, well defined characters, delightful sense of humor, plenty of crimes but minimal gore and well constructed prose. I do recommend them all. Each can be read as a stand-alone and none are "cliffhangers" although the same characters appear again and again. Well done
Mr. Ison.
All of the Tommy Fox stories are great ! Labyrinthine plots, well defined characters, delightful sense of humor, plenty of crimes but minimal gore and well constructed prose. I do recommend them all. Each can be read as a stand-alone and none are "cliffhangers" although the same characters appear again and again. Well done
Mr. Ison.
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