Death on D'Urville: A Claire Hardcastle Mystery

Meet commercial pilot Claire Hardcastle - fiery, clever, daring and trying to prove herself in a man's world.When Claire's routine flight to pick up regular passenger, Jorge, from a remote island turns into a homicide investigation, she is excited to discover she may hold a clue to the crime A growing attraction to investigator Detective Sergeant Jack Body, and a desire to help solve the murder, leads Claire into a world of disputed Maori history, artefact smuggling and child abuse.Death on D'Urville is the first novel in the Claire Hardcastle Mystery series set in New Zealand, following Claire's adventures as a commercial pilot, flying instructor and accidental detective.

Author: Penelope Haines
Publisher: Ithaca Publications
Published: 05/21/2016
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.84lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.58d
ISBN: 9780473360702

About the Author
Penelope Haines became a writer when she realized she could gaze out of the window with a glass of wine in her hands and claim to be working. Her previous occupations of Nurse, Management Consultant, Parent, Farm Manager, CEO and Commercial Pilot failed to achieve this simple clarity. Her training as a nurse taught her not to kill patients; her training as a flying instructor convinced her to be patient as students attempted to kill her. Penelope's current status as 'alive' is a testament to the speed of her reactions. Writing detective novels allows her to explore new and creative ways of murdering those who have offended her. So far the results of that exploration have remained purely fantastical. Penelope's interests are centered on reading, writing, theatre, music, horse-riding and skiing. She maintains she's a single minded person, having one dog, one cat, one horse, and one husband. She lives in Otaki, New Zealand. Penelope hopes you will enjoy her novels.

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