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Jack McCain #1
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Wie is de moordenaar van Ernest Nesbitt, de man die wegens 'goed gedrag' vervroegd is vrijgelaten na het verkrachten van een jong meisje? Is het dezelfde man of vrouw die verantwoordelijk is voor de moord op crimineel Cecil Gumley?
Jack McCain is na zijn jaren bij de politie van Sydney niet zo fijngevoelig meer. Deze mannen zijn afgestraft, zoveel is zeker. Het vinden van de moordenaar is een klus die hij - midden in een echtscheiding - eigenlijk wel goed kan gebruiken.
Maar de troost die zijn werk hem biedt, is slechts van korte duur. Want er zit iemand achter hem aan. Iemand die meer weet van de meest tragische gebeurtenissen uit zijn leven: de verdwijningen van zijn zusje en zijn dochter. Werden deze meisjes het slachtoffer van harteloze criminelen als Nesbitt en Gumley?
Terwijl McCain probeert deze vragen te ontwijken, vinden er steeds meer ontwikkelingen plaats die hem alle feiten onder ogen doen zien. Alles wat hem dierbaar was, wordt op een huiveringwekkende wijze bezoedeld.
Jack McCain is na zijn jaren bij de politie van Sydney niet zo fijngevoelig meer. Deze mannen zijn afgestraft, zoveel is zeker. Het vinden van de moordenaar is een klus die hij - midden in een echtscheiding - eigenlijk wel goed kan gebruiken.
Maar de troost die zijn werk hem biedt, is slechts van korte duur. Want er zit iemand achter hem aan. Iemand die meer weet van de meest tragische gebeurtenissen uit zijn leven: de verdwijningen van zijn zusje en zijn dochter. Werden deze meisjes het slachtoffer van harteloze criminelen als Nesbitt en Gumley?
Terwijl McCain probeert deze vragen te ontwijken, vinden er steeds meer ontwikkelingen plaats die hem alle feiten onder ogen doen zien. Alles wat hem dierbaar was, wordt op een huiveringwekkende wijze bezoedeld.
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First published March 6, 2002
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About the author
Gabrielle Lord
108 books238 followersGabrielle Craig Lord is an Australian writer who has been described as Australia's first lady of crime.
She survived being ‘razed’ by the nuns, acquired an education despite this, and after working in many different areas, sales, teaching, brick-cleaning, peach-picking and packing, and in the Public Service as an employment officer, started writing seriously aged 30.
Her first two manuscripts ended up composting the tomatoes at her market garden – another attempt to make a living – but the third one FORTRESS was picked up internationally and made into a feature film starring Rachel Ward. A later novel WHIPPING BOY was made into a telemovie starring Sigrid Thornton. The film rights money, coinciding with her daughter leaving school, allowed Gabrielle to resign and instead of getting up at 4.30am and writing for several hours before heading off for work, she could write full-time and lead a more ‘normal’ writer’s life – hanging around with scientists and detectives, badgering forensic anthropologists (she studied some Anatomy at Sydney university) and doing work experience with a busy private security business and of course, writing.
Research is everything, she says. ‘Out of my contacts with experts (who are always far too modest to describe themselves that way) I get not only the fine-tuning necessary for today’s savvy readers, but also wonderful incidents and images that enrich and enlarge my books.’
Gabrielle’s interests are very simple. ‘After a misspent youth, I don’t have many brain cells left so I enjoy walking, meditation, singing, gardening, chatting with close friends, being with my family and grandkids, feeding my goldfish and keeping up to date with bodywork and enlightened psychotherapy.’
Gabrielle has now written fourteen adult novels and a novel for young adults. Once the 12 books of Conspiracy 365 are completed, this tally will be a tad bigger! Following this mammoth endeavour she already has plans for another three adult novels and two more YAs.
2013
She survived being ‘razed’ by the nuns, acquired an education despite this, and after working in many different areas, sales, teaching, brick-cleaning, peach-picking and packing, and in the Public Service as an employment officer, started writing seriously aged 30.
Her first two manuscripts ended up composting the tomatoes at her market garden – another attempt to make a living – but the third one FORTRESS was picked up internationally and made into a feature film starring Rachel Ward. A later novel WHIPPING BOY was made into a telemovie starring Sigrid Thornton. The film rights money, coinciding with her daughter leaving school, allowed Gabrielle to resign and instead of getting up at 4.30am and writing for several hours before heading off for work, she could write full-time and lead a more ‘normal’ writer’s life – hanging around with scientists and detectives, badgering forensic anthropologists (she studied some Anatomy at Sydney university) and doing work experience with a busy private security business and of course, writing.
Research is everything, she says. ‘Out of my contacts with experts (who are always far too modest to describe themselves that way) I get not only the fine-tuning necessary for today’s savvy readers, but also wonderful incidents and images that enrich and enlarge my books.’
Gabrielle’s interests are very simple. ‘After a misspent youth, I don’t have many brain cells left so I enjoy walking, meditation, singing, gardening, chatting with close friends, being with my family and grandkids, feeding my goldfish and keeping up to date with bodywork and enlightened psychotherapy.’
Gabrielle has now written fourteen adult novels and a novel for young adults. Once the 12 books of Conspiracy 365 are completed, this tally will be a tad bigger! Following this mammoth endeavour she already has plans for another three adult novels and two more YAs.
2013
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September 29, 2017
I was wondering why some of it sounded familiar and then I realised I had read books 2 and 3 in the series. I scored those 3 stars each. Maybe I would have enjoyed them more if I had read this one first as it explains a lot of McCain’s background. In any event, I thoroughly enjoyed this one.
April 25, 2014
What a fantastic Aussie thriller :) it took me a bit to get into it but when I did I was hooked and found it hard to put down, highly recommend this book :)
March 21, 2021
I know I shouldn't judge a book by its cover but I judged this one by its title which was also a mistake. Such a silly title for what turned out to be an excellent book. I don't read much crime and had never read this author but I assure you that that will now change.
Great characters, excellent plot and quite suspenseful. Sounds like a harrowing subject but thoughtfully handled and not too creepy. Such a pleasant surprise to have a new genre to explore.
Great characters, excellent plot and quite suspenseful. Sounds like a harrowing subject but thoughtfully handled and not too creepy. Such a pleasant surprise to have a new genre to explore.
September 10, 2019
Good story, shows how history can repeat itself unless we can see the pattern and change it
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October 31, 2019Synopsis: forensic scientist McCain is searching for his daughter when, reluctantly, he agrees to help investigate a series of pedophile murders.
February 7, 2022
Gabrielle Lord is always a good read.
April 19, 2024
Slow to start but definitely worth the wait. Would recommend if you’re into crime and mystery solving
October 6, 2024
Toen ik de cover zag twijfelde ik een beetje, maar never judge a book by it's cover want het is echt een goed boek! Of ik hem echt onder Thriller zou plaatsen dat weet ik niet, eerder misschien spannend, maar zeker niet op het puntje van je stoel spannend. Het verhaal is goed en de karakters lezen ook fijn weg. Al met al echt wel een goed boek die lekker wegleest.
November 10, 2012
This book (audio format) is exactly the kind of thing I am into, Psychological thrillers!
Lots of twists and turns, the kind of book that you probably wont guess the ending, or the tricky ways that ALL the characters end up being connected, but they don't know it, so you can't know it right until the very end.
This book kept me guessing, and kept me engaged, I didn't get bored or lose focus. And I think all the family drama's reminds me of my own life to some extent, so it felt real, not too far fetched. And I liked the way forensics were used, they werent overwhelming, they were explained so that even if you know nothing about DNA profiling or anything like that you can understand the conclusions that are being made from the information being found.
All in all I would recommend this :)
Lots of twists and turns, the kind of book that you probably wont guess the ending, or the tricky ways that ALL the characters end up being connected, but they don't know it, so you can't know it right until the very end.
This book kept me guessing, and kept me engaged, I didn't get bored or lose focus. And I think all the family drama's reminds me of my own life to some extent, so it felt real, not too far fetched. And I liked the way forensics were used, they werent overwhelming, they were explained so that even if you know nothing about DNA profiling or anything like that you can understand the conclusions that are being made from the information being found.
All in all I would recommend this :)
September 5, 2011
Jack is an ex policeman and a forensic scientist. Both his sister and his daugther disappeared at very young age. He's trying to solve out this mystery and face his own past. Very Australian but it's a good read. I would have given it 2.5 stars but 3 will do.
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September 3, 2011
Clever!
January 8, 2015
I think I've found a new author - took a little while to build but then it took off, looking forward to the next one !
December 26, 2015
You have better things to spend your money and time on
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