No Man's Land

A Muslim extremist group based in Indonesia plans to launch devastating attacks on Sydney on New Years Eve - and only one man can stop them: special operative Russell Carter an Australian version of Lee Childs Jack Reacher - a man of few words but much action. Melbournes Sunday AgeSpecial operative Russell Carter has turned his back on everything he ever believed in. A year ago he walked away from the order and its leader Thomas Wing a man he once regarded as a father. Since then hes been living the good life surfing at Lennox Head and trying to forget his past.On Christmas Day Thomas is kidnapped from a remote bush property near the Queensland border and Carter is sucked straight back into the violent world he left behind. Now an Indonesian terrorist cell is trying to kill him - and every other member of the order.With Carter and the order out of the way the terrorists hope to carry off a daring attack on Sydney Harbour on New Years Eve - just days away - when huge crowds gather on the water and foreshore to celebrate.Carter is forced to team up with Thomass daughter Erina - the only woman he has ever loved and who he abandoned without saying goodbye. Together they must travel into the wilds of Indonesia and back again in a desperate bid to save Thomas - and the lives of thousands of others.Added to the believability of the unexpected the realistic portrayal of the two central characters and a strong plot theres a hefty dose of good dry very Australian humour.Australia & New Zealand Crime Fiction Reviews