The Day Of The Gecko

Les Norton #9

by Robert G. Barrett

Mystery, set in Bondi, featuring Les Norton. Two dead bodies are found buried beneath a handball court, and Major Garrick Lewis, aka The Gecko, teams up with Norton, and becomes involved in their removal. The men are hampered by Mossad hit squads, the KGB, ASIO and loose women.

Genres: Fiction, Australia, Action

230 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1995

About the author

G’day.
You’ve no doubt read a lot of things about me and my books over the years written by other people. Well, this is the truth. I grew up in Bondi in Sydney, Australia. I went to Bondi Beach Public School then on to Randwick Boys High. I left school at 14, did a few odd jobs then a trade as a butcher, mainly in the Eastern suburbs before finally working as a boner in various meatworks around the inner city with two trips to Ross River meatworks at Townsville, Queensland thrown in. I gave up boning after a hindquarter fell on me tearing the tendons in my right arm. I always liked writing letters and reading, so while I was on worker’s compensation I did three writing courses at the WEA, Worker’s Education Authority.

Robert died of cancer at his home in Terrigal, New South Wales.

Reviews

[Colin David · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great pulp fiction, but a final chapter rounding up all the bits would be nice

[Tracie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not the best Les Norton but still had a few loud laughs with what the larrikin was up too.

[Peter · Rating 3 out of 5]

A great read highly recommend

[David · Rating 2 out of 5]

Corny entertainment for blokes, where the all conquering hero, Les Norton, can do no wrong. A bit of light reading fun

[Alex Cantone · Rating 3 out of 5]

Brilliant stuff! Came upon his books while traveling as a passenger from Karumba to Weipa on board a freighter