A John Lawrence Novel Series

A father's murder. A mother's secrets. Can he protect his family from their deadly past? Scarred by Afghanistan and out of the Army, John Lawrence wants to re-build his life. When his aging mother is injured in Paris, he brings her back to Sydney, hoping to reconnect with the only family he as left. But Betty Lawrence's life has been shaped by secrets and loss: she is nobody's little old lady. As a photojournalist she survived Vietnam, Lebanon and Sarajevo, so she has no intention of letting a broken leg slow her down. But hidden with Betty's furniture is the secret that killed John's father. Its arrival triggers a vicious power struggle, and throws John into the middle of a gangland war. He has to fight to save what is left of his family. This first book in the John Lawrence series is a gripping crime thriller. Full of suspense and gut-wrenching twists, Left Luggage shines a light into the dark edges of Sydney. What readers have said: ★★★★★    Intense. Could not put it down. It's 4:30 in the morning. What a great story. ★★★★★    Excellent read. The best book I have read in a while. ★★★★★    I loved this book. A new Jack Reacher on the block?! A very exciting page turner. John certainly can look after himself. ★★★★★    Awesome book right up to the end!! ★★★★★    Ripped through it in a couple of days as I was having so much fun. ★★★★★    If you like Jack Reacher, you will like John. ★★★★★    The story line was so intense I could not stop reading.  ★★★★       This fellow can write. And then some.  ★★★★       Terrific stories, brilliantly written.  ★★★★       I love crime fiction and I love Sydney… Very good, more please.  ★★★★       Definitely want to read more from this author. Best book I've read all year!  ★★★★       Amazing storyline...Stand out characters...Well recommended.

They didn't mean to hurt anyone. Being the stand-in father to a teenage boy is harder than John Lawrence imagined. When Billy and his girlfriend, Rashmi, pull a political stunt at school, the blowback puts his friendship with John to the test. Hiding from the police and media, Billy and Rashmi run away to stay with her grandfather Dave, only to be faced with something far worse. What does she really know about her grandfather? Dave is busy trying to save his own skin. After a botched bank robbery, he is on the run himself, hunted by the police as well as ruthless killers.   They've left a trail of mutilated bodies across Europe. Now their hunt for gold and vengeance has brought them to Sydney, and they don't care how many have to die. Time is running out…  Can John find Billy and Rashmi before the killers do? This second John Lawrence novel is an action-packed thriller that will take you on a twisting, white-knuckle ride through a landscape of greed, fear and revenge. What readers have said: ★★★★★  Andrew Christie is my new fave author. ★★★★★  Absolutely gripping! ★★★★★  A thrilling read. Well-drawn characters and a fast paced narrative. ★★★★★  A great read - good plot, and believable characters. ★★★★★  Full of action and marvelously sinister villains.

They say lightning never strikes twice, but Rae Holland knows better. Already dealing with the aftermath of death and betrayal, Rae's life is thrown into crisis when her neighbour is murdered. She wants to know who killed 'Smokey' Joe Whitmore and why. For John Lawrence, Smokey's death is an affront to the natural order. Smokey was a brother. A warrior who shared John's pain and scars. He deserved to die fighting, not trapped in his wheelchair. But Smokey was a man with secrets. Despite losing his legs in Uruzgan, he established a successful business. If you wanted something dangerous, and had the money, Smokey knew where to get it. Now his business partners want to know what happened to their money and weapons. They don't care who gets in their way. Can Rae and John avoid getting each other killed while they pursue their own leads? At least long enough to find out who killed Smokey?

When you're on the run, nothing is as dangerous as a familiar face.   Hiding out in Thailand, 'Large' Phil Waters learns of the death of his first girlfriend. As teenage runaways, Large and Lizzie had survived on love and loyalty. But when the stakes became too high Lizzie sought safety, leaving Large to wade further into a life of violence and crime. Now, Lizzie's daughter, Carmen, is struggling to come to terms with her grief. Inheriting her mother's home in the opal-mining town of Lightning Ridge, Carmen discovers how little she knew about her mother's past. Putting aside their mistrust of each other, Large and Carmen try to unravel the mystery of Lizzie's life and death. But it's complicated: Carmen wants an end to all the lies, but for Large, truth is a dangerous luxury. This gripping mystery thriller takes readers into the dark heart of the outback.