Gone Underground

by Phil Brett

A ruthless, clinical murderer needs to be caught. But how do you police a country if the country has no police? How do you bring order if the disorder is being created by those who used to be the law? When a woman is found shot dead in post-revolution Britain and the finger of suspicion points to a MI5 assassination, these are questions which need answers. But can Vic Cole and Pete Kalder provide them? Recovering mentally and physically from the last time they tackled the powers that were, they not so much break the rules, as make them up as they go along. Vic Cole is an ex-cop and so a symbol of the detested past. Pete Kalder is a long time party member who has turned self-obsession into an art form and is better known for his suits than sleuthing. Are they a match for a trained secret agent who has gone underground? Or will the killer bury them?

362 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 18, 2019

About the author

Phil Brett was born in a small commuter village in Hampshire, Britain, to parents hailing from Islington, north London. His early years were spent taking for granted his happy existence. Later, his teenage school life was spent adopting Punk angst and wishing his parents hadn’t moved.

He always wanted be a great writer but leaving school at sixteen, the closest he got to this was unpacking them in a book warehouse.

After taking evening classes, one wish came true - he moved to north London to study (in between socialising, exploring London and becoming a socialist). Through a variety of jobs, including one as a librarian (keeping close to those great writers) he ended up finding himself as a primary school teacher. Which, despite many politicians’ best efforts, he loved.

Now though, he has retired and can concentrate on his writing and his cat. And furthering world revolution.

So far, he has written three books in the Pete Kalder series 1. Comrades Come Rally, 2. Gone Undergound, 3. Their Blood-Soaked Liberty Based in an imagined post-revolution Britain, the 'hero' (?) - Pete Kalder - battles against murderous counter-revoluntionary agents, and some of his own personal issues.

He hopes you will enjoy yhem.

Reviews

[Dean Harris · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book. Lots of funny writing, tense moments and I won't spoil it but... I didn't expect that! Lovely choice to spend your Sunday reading time. Well recommended after you have read Phil Bretts first novel.