The Plot to Kill Peter Fraser (The Dan Delaney Thrillers)

224 pages. 'IT'S A ROLLICKING READ. IT'S GOT ALL THE GREAT ELEMENTS OF A SPY NOVEL, INCL UDING A NICE LITTLE TWIST AT THE END.' THE HONORABLE GRANT ROBERTSON.Prim e Minister Peter Fraser is back in New Zealand in 1945 before he continues to le ad the small counties pushing to remove colonialism and great power veto from th e fledgling United Nations. A plot is under way to kill him. If successful, New Zealand's influence on the international stage ends and the country could descen d into chaos, a divided country ripe for international manipulation.Detec tive Dan Delaney has returned from the war seeking a peaceful life with his refu gee bride, but his old boss Inspector Biggart needs his help tracking down shado wy would-be assassins in Wellington's black market underworld, a defensive Itali an fishing village and an upmarket yachting haven. Prodded by the Commissioner o f Police, Dan reluctantly involves his wife in a dodgy cabaret scene, as former alien internees are killed and British and Soviet spies Dan has previously clash ed with arrive to assist a suspected American undercover operation. Dan and his wife risk their lives as they race to identify the threat before a prime ministe r refusing security is struck down.'This is a hard to put down book . T he reader REALLY wants to know what happens next.' Professor Roger Boshier'The plot unfolds with twists, turns and lots of action ? What I really loved about this book is the way it presents New Zealand plonk in the middle of inter national political history.' Alyson Baker, Crime Watch.