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Commander Terry Stratton is like a fish out of water in his new role, stuck behind a desk. When the Deputy Commissioner asks him to reopen an investigation into a murder in the historic Tasmanian town of Oatlands, he jumps at the chance – even though it is her work he will be scrutinising. The case brings him into conflict with his nemesis, AC Morton, and changes his career forever.
Who is Detective Inspector Stratton?
Detective Inspector Terry Stratton heads up the newly formed Homicide and Cold Case Unit, the Commissioner’s panacea for a surge in violent crime and the resulting political and media pressure. He and his team, rejected as misfits by other divisions, investigate suspicious deaths wherever they occur in Tasmania. Their investigations take them to the island’s most stunning locations, steeped in history and natural beauty. But each has a killer, driven by their own twisted motivations, lurking in the shadows.
In the team’s first major investigation, a body is discovered, tied to a tree. As suspects are eliminated and leads fizzle out, a second gruesome death occurs in one of Hobart’s picturesque parks. Stratton is convinced the murders are connected and that an arcane ritual is being played out in the shadow of kunanyi, the majestic mountain, looming over the city.
Even as he leads the investigation, Stratton struggles with his own undiagnosed dyslexia, his son’s difficulties at school, and the failure of his marriage. The only thing that keeps him sane is his passion for triathlon.
What readers are saying about Aether
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - This was one of the most interesting crime mystery novels I have ever read. The travel through the novel had so many twists and turns. Just when I thought I had figured it out I was stunned by the next events.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - The pacing kept me picking up the book every morning.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Through Aether I got a crash course in the beauty of Tasmania's geography, and as well as little-known trivia of where the zipper on a wetsuit is placed. Can't wait to see what faces DI Stratton and his crew next!
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Through Aether I got a crash course in the beauty of Tasmania's geography, and as well as little-known trivia of where the zipper on a wetsuit is placed. Can't wait to see what faces DI Stratton and his crew next!
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - It was a true adventure. It's one of those stories where you just want to read "one more page" and before you know it - hours have gone by. The story is set in Tasmania (my home Island) and the story pulls you right there, reading through I found myself teleported back. The mystery kept me riveted to the end. I cannot recommend enough!
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - There are way too many murder mystery novels out there, and the majority have predicatable twists and plot lines, and the investigators are flat and one-sided. But not DI Stratton and his crew!
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - I read this book to fill a reading challenge prompt and I am so glad I did. Now I am eagerly awaiting the next book. I enjoyed it so much I have submitted my first ever rating
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