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Inspector Peckover #1
Zigzag
Zigzag - a collection of short, sharp turns and angles leading ... who knows where? Not Chief Inspector Henry Peckover, the pride of Scotland Yard, that is for sure.
At least, not yet.
Peckover is despatched to Dublin to escort home a prisoner, who has kidnapped his young daughter and taken her over the Irish Sea.
When that prisoner is shot dead in Dublin Airport car park, Peckover thinks - with some relief - that his sojourn in Ireland is over.
It is not.
For as the mysteries surrounding Arthur Blennerhassett run on beyond his untimely death, and the authorities search desperately for his missing daughter, Peckover is asked to assist with a totally different type of investigation.
Ireland is suddenly being flooded with porn, in volumes so large the authorities seem powerless to stop it.
And Peckover, having spent time with the Vice Squad in London, is the man for the job.
Working with Dublin's Chief Superintendent O'Malley, Peckover follows the twists and turns of what seem to be two crimes: the murder of Arthur Blennerhassett, and the sudden deluge of porn upon Irish shores.
But as he follows them both, Peckover finds the crimes, and the people behind them, zig-zagging into each other with greater and greater intensity…
Helped by a young, idealistic garda, Peckover finds himself attending illegal parties, befriending members of the clergy and reading the lesson in church.
Enduring various beatings, shootings and potentially fatal experiences, he finds himself drawn into words as diverse as that of the (apparently respectable) Gael-America Genealogical Association, and a famous porn actress.
Only in fact, these worlds turn out to be closer than anybody - Peckover included - could have guessed.
Will Henry Peckover be able to stop the criminals before an explosive finale?
Michael F. Kenyon (June 26, 1931 – May 29, 2005) was a British author of more than 20 humorous mystery novels, he was one of the first in the field of spoof-espionage story telling, but perhaps better known for the Superintendent O'Malley, and latterly Inspector Henry Peckover series of books. Peckover was especially successful, fondly known as "The Bard Of The Yard". He was also a regular contributor to Gourmet Magazine, The Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times.
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At least, not yet.
Peckover is despatched to Dublin to escort home a prisoner, who has kidnapped his young daughter and taken her over the Irish Sea.
When that prisoner is shot dead in Dublin Airport car park, Peckover thinks - with some relief - that his sojourn in Ireland is over.
It is not.
For as the mysteries surrounding Arthur Blennerhassett run on beyond his untimely death, and the authorities search desperately for his missing daughter, Peckover is asked to assist with a totally different type of investigation.
Ireland is suddenly being flooded with porn, in volumes so large the authorities seem powerless to stop it.
And Peckover, having spent time with the Vice Squad in London, is the man for the job.
Working with Dublin's Chief Superintendent O'Malley, Peckover follows the twists and turns of what seem to be two crimes: the murder of Arthur Blennerhassett, and the sudden deluge of porn upon Irish shores.
But as he follows them both, Peckover finds the crimes, and the people behind them, zig-zagging into each other with greater and greater intensity…
Helped by a young, idealistic garda, Peckover finds himself attending illegal parties, befriending members of the clergy and reading the lesson in church.
Enduring various beatings, shootings and potentially fatal experiences, he finds himself drawn into words as diverse as that of the (apparently respectable) Gael-America Genealogical Association, and a famous porn actress.
Only in fact, these worlds turn out to be closer than anybody - Peckover included - could have guessed.
Will Henry Peckover be able to stop the criminals before an explosive finale?
Michael F. Kenyon (June 26, 1931 – May 29, 2005) was a British author of more than 20 humorous mystery novels, he was one of the first in the field of spoof-espionage story telling, but perhaps better known for the Superintendent O'Malley, and latterly Inspector Henry Peckover series of books. Peckover was especially successful, fondly known as "The Bard Of The Yard". He was also a regular contributor to Gourmet Magazine, The Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times.
Endeavour Press is the UK's leading independent digital publisher. For more information on our titles please sign up to our newsletter at www.endeavourpress.com. Each week you will receive updates on free and discounted ebooks. Follow us on Twitter: @EndeavourPress and on Facebook via http://on.fb.me/1HweQV7. We are always interested in hearing from our readers. Endeavour Press believes that the future is now.
225 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 1981
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December 17, 2024
I received a complimentary copy of this first of a nice, L-o-n-g series from EndeavourMedia and the author Michael Kenyon. Thank you all for sharing your hard work with me. I have read Zigzag of my own volition, and this review reflects my honest opinion of this work. I am pleased to recommend Michael Kenyon to friends and family. He writes a complex, well-peopled tale with built-in smiles and the occasional lifted eyebrow. Irland is well presented, as well. I am really looking forward to this series. It's available on Kindle Unlimited at the moment.
Irland - mostly Dublin, but we visit some outlying areas, as well. Inspector Peckover is a London cop, sent to Dublin to pick up a prisoner and immediately return him to London. Unfortunately, his suspect is murdered at the airport. Because he is NOT a favorite of his commanding officer and the Dublin police are in the middle of an investigation into imported pornography at that same airport - Peckover spent over two years working smut in London - he is 'loaned' to the Dublin police to consult on that case since he is already there. Because he was supposed to be on the next flight out, he didn't even have a change of clothing with him, so already he's in catch-up mode and not a happy camper. Things will only be getting worse.
What a great tale. I am very pleased to recommend Michael Kenyon to friends and family. This is a series I will binge on.
Reviewed on April 3, 2024, at Goodreads, and AmazonSmile. Not available for review at B&N, BookBub, or Kobo.
Irland - mostly Dublin, but we visit some outlying areas, as well. Inspector Peckover is a London cop, sent to Dublin to pick up a prisoner and immediately return him to London. Unfortunately, his suspect is murdered at the airport. Because he is NOT a favorite of his commanding officer and the Dublin police are in the middle of an investigation into imported pornography at that same airport - Peckover spent over two years working smut in London - he is 'loaned' to the Dublin police to consult on that case since he is already there. Because he was supposed to be on the next flight out, he didn't even have a change of clothing with him, so already he's in catch-up mode and not a happy camper. Things will only be getting worse.
What a great tale. I am very pleased to recommend Michael Kenyon to friends and family. This is a series I will binge on.
Reviewed on April 3, 2024, at Goodreads, and AmazonSmile. Not available for review at B&N, BookBub, or Kobo.
October 23, 2020
Three times I nearly gave up on this. It is written in "cod irish" and reads like badly juxtapositioned crossword clues. It very cleverly interweaves seemingly unconnected storylines but the characters are caricatures and elicit no sympathy.
All in all a very odd book.
All in all a very odd book.
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