Man at the Window is Robert Jeffreys' debut novel, and the first in the Detective Cardilini series, set in 1960s Western Australia. Atmospheric crime fiction with a burning moral dilemma at its heart.

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Man at the Window Synopsis:

When a boarding master at an exclusive boys’ school is shot dead, it is deemed accidental. A lazy and usually drunk detective is sent to write up the report. Cardilini unexpectedly does not cooperate, as he becomes riled by the privileged arrogance of those at the school. He used to have instincts. Perhaps he should follow them now…

With no real evidence, he declares the shooting a murder and puts himself on a collision course with the powerful and elite of Perth. As he peels back layers, the school’s dark secrets being to emerge. But is his dogged pursuit of justice helpful or harmful to those most affected by the man’s death?

The tension of the central dilemma will keep you turning the pages – a classic whodunit mixed with ‘should they really get caught?’ It’s set in a vivid and atmospheric rural 1960s Australia and features an appealing main character – the classic detective with a sketchy past, given the chance to redeem himself.

This highly topical novel for-the-moment asks: what is the appropriate punishment for those who harm children, and those who cover it up?

(Echo Publishing, December 2018)

BOOK REVIEW

This is certainly a heartening example for all the aspiring writers out there... a new and compelling historical crime series in print, straight from Echo's slush pile.

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