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An Explosive Time (Celtic Cousins' adventures #3)
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Julia Hughes (Goodreads Author)
When the circus comes to town and an elephant’s abducted, Detective Crombie of the Met Police is dragged out of his little comfort zone. Then an alligator appears and life’s about to get even more hectic: London's biggest villain and the Mandarins of Whitehall are determined to stop Crombie exposing a sinister partnership - get ready for An Explosive Time.
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Published
February 23rd 2012
by Amazon
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What does a ‘thumping great beast’ of an alligator named ‘Alfie’, the ‘Prince of Geeks’ known as Wren and a resolute yet winsome detective named Crombie have in common? They are the charming, fearless central players cast in a rip-roaring, skillfully woven novel, AN EXPLOSIVE TIME by Julia Hughes.
The problems begin because the circus came to town. An elephant is missing and DI Crombie from the MET Police begins to investigate. He is an irascible yet captivating character, reminding me of the ol...more
This is the third instalment of the author's 'Celtic Cousins' series, however it is also written in such a way that it can be enjoyed as a stand alone story which is the sign of a good serial writer. The characters are easy to empathise with, starting with the protagonist DI Crombie who spends a lot of time battling his own middle age and the spread that is so akin to this time of a person's life. The Celtic cousins themselves, Wren and Rhyllann, provide a lot of the excitement and humour within...more
The third in the 'Celtic Cousins Adventure' series and once again, Julia Hughes has delivered the goods.
Wren, Rhyllann and Detective Crombie are back for a London adventure and this time, they have a rather unusual friend called Alfie. We have a circus, a disappearing elephant and some sinister villains who will stop at nothing to stop Crombie from getting to the truth.
'An Explosive Time' does exactly that, it explodes from the page give the reader an exciting read and a gripping finish. The pl...more
Wren, Rhyllann and Detective Crombie are back for a London adventure and this time, they have a rather unusual friend called Alfie. We have a circus, a disappearing elephant and some sinister villains who will stop at nothing to stop Crombie from getting to the truth.
'An Explosive Time' does exactly that, it explodes from the page give the reader an exciting read and a gripping finish. The pl...more
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Author of The Celtic Cousins' Adventures: (A Raucous Time, A Ripple in Time and An Explosive Time), also The Bridle Path, and The Griffin Cryer.
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