Not the Faintest Trace: The Sergeant Frank Hardy Mysteries: # 1

 He was looking for bodies; he didn't want to become one himself

New Zealand: 1877: Ex-sergeant Frank Hardy is bored with life as a mail coach driver in a Scandinavian settlement. When he's asked to find two missing settlers, he resists. But his own horrific past compels him to take the job. When he saves the life of a young Scandinavian woman, he becomes a target of a vengeful killer. Are the missing settlers connected to the killer somehow, or is the killer after Frank?  

Not the Faintest Trace is the first book in the "atmospheric and engaging" Sergeant Frank Hardy Mysteries. The books are best enjoyed in chronological order.
Readers who enjoy well-researched historical fiction in unusual settings will enjoy this book. For fans of Anne Perry, Karen Charlton, Charles Todd and Griff Hasker.  


WHAT READERS SAY
"I read the whole thing in one sitting"

"Great adventure story about New Zealand." 

"The characters are strong, compelling and interesting. I loved it."

" Superb debut book!" Amazon Top 500 Reviewer

"My forebears lived in the wider area throughout the period covered in the book (and one was killed in the NZ Wars) - so I could have been a very hard-sell, but instead I loved the whole exciting story. I'm very happy to recommend this book and the second in the series, and roll on the publication of the next one." Val Burr, Local Historian, Palmerston North, New Zealand