Jerry Reid

Madison Teagarden's Quest (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Tendar Ree was a brilliant chemist and teacher and the pride of Papua New Guinea. When his beloved wife got pregnant, he was advised by a priest to move to Port Moresby to "more modern" facilities, rather than staying in their remote village of Wewak up on the Sepic River.

After Tendar's wife, Audine, died in childbirth, Tendar disappeared into the jungle for years. Driven by revenge, he reappeared at the priest's parish church and murdered everyone in it, including his son. They found the word "Moloch" in blood on the wall above the slain priest. Moloch was a biblical deity to whom children were sacrificed.

Madison Teagarden, an Australian Detective Inspector, was dispatched to Papua New Guinea to hunt down and arrest Tendar Ree. He succeeds, but Tendar escapes and disappears. Thus began a manhunt that would end up on the island nation of Vanuatu, in the remote mountains of Espiritu Santo, aptly named for its spirits. Natural forces challenge them, as do witchcraft, sorcery, revenge and chemistry.

The cast of characters hunting for Moloch, which includes the Australian detective, an ex-smuggler, a Mongolian horseman, a copra boat skipper, the Vanuatu police force and a Zulu ship's cook, makes for a good story.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxbow Publishing
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juli 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798227640352
• Artikelnr.: 72278434

Autorenporträt

Jerry Reid's passion is exploring inland waterways, bays and estuaries in his 32-foot shallow-draft sloop, observing wildlife in quiet anchorages while eating good food, drinking box wine, and reading good books with his first mate Joni. He sails out of Bellingham, Washington.

Jerry's comments: Thank you for looking at this book. The characters in my stories are largely drawn from my experiences, ranging from digging ditches in Texas, a hitch in the Marine Corps, flying charter in the mountains of the Pacific Northwest, building a 40-foot sailboat in my backyard, to sailing on a 10-year circumnavigation and visiting 40 countries. The characters also come from friends, relatives and acquaintances so look for yourself, you may be in this book.

The appeal to me of writing adventure stories is the opportunity to join with these characters, some far away or no longer with us to enjoy their company once more in my memories, and see what they do this time. Stay safe in these times, and enjoy life. - Jerry