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Hannibal
Tasmania, 1877.
After a decade of hunting escaped convicts and bushrangers, Constable Charlie Harris has kept the peace in the quiet farming town of Ross, where the biggest crimes are drunken punch-ons. Then he captures Tommy Oliver, a member of a notorious bushranger gang, who offers him a deal he can't passage to the mainland in exchange for revealing the identity and location of the gang's enigmatic leader, Hannibal.
Wanted for a string of burglaries and murders, Hannibal and the gang have eluded capture for years, and they won't sit back and let Tommy Oliver give up their leader, and that puts the town of Ross and its constable squarely in their sights...
Can Ross hold out until reinforcements arrive to take Tommy Oliver to Launceston, or will Constable Harris be forced to choose between his oath to protect the town and his word to protect a bushranger's life?
After a decade of hunting escaped convicts and bushrangers, Constable Charlie Harris has kept the peace in the quiet farming town of Ross, where the biggest crimes are drunken punch-ons. Then he captures Tommy Oliver, a member of a notorious bushranger gang, who offers him a deal he can't passage to the mainland in exchange for revealing the identity and location of the gang's enigmatic leader, Hannibal.
Wanted for a string of burglaries and murders, Hannibal and the gang have eluded capture for years, and they won't sit back and let Tommy Oliver give up their leader, and that puts the town of Ross and its constable squarely in their sights...
Can Ross hold out until reinforcements arrive to take Tommy Oliver to Launceston, or will Constable Harris be forced to choose between his oath to protect the town and his word to protect a bushranger's life?
103 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 12, 2024
About the author
Danny Gunn
11 books16 followersBorn in 1984, Danny Gunn grew up in Melbourne, Victoria before moving to North-west Tasmania in 2016.
As a kid, he played representative football and cricket and loved reading Goosebumps, Spooksville and other scary stories, Choose Your Own Adventure novels, The Hardy Boys, The Three Investigators and other mysteries.
He is the mastermind behind the Tasmanian-based Van Diemen’s Valley horror series, the Tassie Western short stories and The Pirate’s Curse.
His career accomplishments include:
● Winner of the illustrious “Danny Gunn lifetime achievement award” for being Danny Gunn for 40 years straight.
● Three-peat champion of the VDV Awards for Best Van Diemen’s Valley Author.
● Proud recipient of the prestigious “Alexia Medal” for Best Dad in the World (with mugs to prove it).
When not writing, Danny enjoys hiking, scuba diving, and going on adventures.
He considers himself a chocolate milk expert.
As a kid, he played representative football and cricket and loved reading Goosebumps, Spooksville and other scary stories, Choose Your Own Adventure novels, The Hardy Boys, The Three Investigators and other mysteries.
He is the mastermind behind the Tasmanian-based Van Diemen’s Valley horror series, the Tassie Western short stories and The Pirate’s Curse.
His career accomplishments include:
● Winner of the illustrious “Danny Gunn lifetime achievement award” for being Danny Gunn for 40 years straight.
● Three-peat champion of the VDV Awards for Best Van Diemen’s Valley Author.
● Proud recipient of the prestigious “Alexia Medal” for Best Dad in the World (with mugs to prove it).
When not writing, Danny enjoys hiking, scuba diving, and going on adventures.
He considers himself a chocolate milk expert.
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July 8, 2024
Very exciting story! I kept wondering what would happen and how the constable would solve the situation. The end was a bit of a surprise. I liked getting to know the town and all it's characters. The story builds suspense well.
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