Crocodile Beat: A Greenland Missing Persons Stand-Alone Novel

by Christoffer Petersen

In Australia's vast and desolate Northern Territory, Constable Petra 'Piitalaat' Jensen's most southerly missing persons case might just be her last.

Forced to take some well-earned leave, Petra looks for solace in Australia's Northern Territory, only to find herself caught up in the hunt for a cop killer.

Crocodile Beat is a stand-alone novel from the Greenland Missing Persons series of novellas and novels normally set in the harsh, unpredictable Arctic, rich in tradition, myth and culture.

Crocodile Beat continues the adventures of Constable Petra 'Piitalaat' Jensen, ably assisted by interesting characters, together with a few familiar faces making cameo appearances in the series.

All the Greenland Missing Persons stories are set prior to The Ice Star and Seven Graves, One Winter.

Pick up your copy of Crocodile Beat for an alternative Greenland missing persons story today!

262 pages, Paperback

First published July 7, 2022

Reviews

[Elentarri · Rating 4 out of 5]

Crocodile Beat is another entertaining, fast paced and exciting, novel length installment in the Greenland Missing Persons series.  Constable Petra is supposed to be on a work-conference-holiday in Darwin, Australia, but things don't work out that way.  Especially when Petra stumbles onto the Southern half of a criminal gang that her fellow officers are dealing with in Greenland and Amsterdam.  As always, the Greenland escapades with sled-dogs and Maratse were entertaining and much better than any car chases.  While Petra doesn't do quite as much detecting as usual, her intelligence and empathy are important contributions.    

[Leslie Lovejoy · Rating 2 out of 5]

I have enjoyed all of the Petra Jensen books but this one was initially interesting, but then it became a story of the cruelty of women being kidnapped and trafficked. It was good to see some of the main characters being their complex selves but Petra's usual abilities were lost in the fog of story telling in odd locations. I guess the author needed to expand the universal reach of Petra solving mysteries. I will continue to follow Petra and her friends in future adventures.

[Peter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Crocodile Beat

I have enjoyed every book of Chris’s I have read but this one more so than most, due to the combination of having my 2 favourite characters (the irascible David Maratse and the ever surprising Petra Jensen. A well crafted plot with some neat surprises and being part set in Australia added something extra.

[Livia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gritty; fast paced storytelling - almost like two stories in one that interlinked between the Artic and The vast Australian Northern Territory..There's something special about this writing as Christoffer Petersen blends the coldness of a killer with the beauty of good souls ...Qujang Mr Petersen ..Another great standalone ..

[Sandra L · Rating 5 out of 5]

great adventure tale

This book is Christoffer at his best. I loved all the characters and they propelled the non stop action. Petra has been my favorite heroine. I have read all the authors books and this is a stand out!

[Teri Heyer · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved it. I've been to Australia and have wandered through Kakadu, so I have to say Crocodile Beat is spot on. Kudos for author Christoffer Petersen.

[Jacqui · Rating 3 out of 5]

Petra goes postal and wins

Interesting read. I've been to both Greenland and Australia a few times and the authors rendition of both locations is surprisingly accurate.