The Last Of The Heroes (John Halle Thriller Book 2)
"I'm a big Raymond Chandler fan and the prose reminded me of the best of Chandler and Jim Thompson"
, Katherine Hole, best-selling US author.
The Last Of The Heroes sees the return of Yorkshire's hard boiled private detective John Halle, from the best selling author Nick HollandHalle is a private detective with his own house, a car that starts most days and enough money in his wallet to pay at least some of his bills on time. He also has a habit of finding trouble around every corner and an inability to keep his mouth shut when faced with danger.
When John Halle risks his own life to save that of a man on the run he finds himself branded a hero, but he soon discovers that life as a hero can be the most dangerous one of all.
War veterans are being killed. An old man shoots himself in front of the television cameras. Scratches come at night from a disused well. Phantom trains can be heard when a full moon shines. A shadowy figure decides who lives and who dies with the turn of a card. Women are throwing themselves at Halle – when they aren't trying to kill him.
Can the killing be stopped or will John Halle become the last of the heroes?
