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Gold in the Creek: (1 The Kotuku Creek Chronicles)


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Gold in the Creek, the first chronicle of the declining coastal village of Kotuku has ex-postmaster Jack Cavanagh at the bowling club AGM fighting to stop its sale when word comes of a gold strike in the local creek. Everybody rushes to the creek, including the posh retirement folk and local clergy. The good news for drug entrepreneur Bob Rogers is the increased traffic, the bad news is his cash crop is nearby. Storekeeper Ron Atkinson sells out of digging implements, his wife cranks up the pie-making, pub owner Ruby Brough instructs husband Bert to order more beer while she dives into the creek. Gold-seeking riffraff swarm in and create mayhem. Bob Rogers does brisk business while protecting his assets with arson and dynamite. He goes too far, trying to ransom Cavanagh's daughter. Jack is now fighting for her life. The Listener identified 'a veritable Milkwoodful of characters', in 'a shaggy sheep tale' that is 'a bit of a dag'. Daily Telegraph: 'Colourful characters and dialogue add plenty of indigenous flavour to this cleverly crafted tale.' Marlborough Express: 'Smart pace ... many twists and turns.' The Kotuhu Creek Chronicles Gold in the Creek Geyser in the Creek Stamp in the Creek

About the Author :
David McGill is a New Zealand social historian and fiction writer who has published 60 books. Born in Auckland, educated in the Bay of Plenty and at a Christchurch seminary, he trained as a teacher and did a BA at Victoria University of Wellington. He worked as a feature writer for The Listener, Sydney's The Bulletin, London's TVTimes, wrote columns for the Evening Post in Wellington and edited a local lifestyle magazine before becoming a full-time writer in 1984. His book subjects include Ghost Towns of New Zealand and the country's first bushranger, local and national heritage buildings, Kiwi prisoners of war, the history of the NZ Customs Department, a biography of a criminal lawyer, a personal history of rock music, a rail journey around the country, historical and comic novels, several thrillers and six collections of Kiwi slang and recently seven Dan Delaney Mysteries. He collects owl figurines and reads thrillers. His website www.davidmcgill.co.nz includes blogs related to his books and synopses and reviews by clicking on covers.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9798230418122
  • Publisher: David McGill
  • Publisher Imprint: David McGill
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 274
  • Returnable: N
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 15 mm
  • Width: 152 mm
  • ISBN-10: 8230418128
  • Publisher Date: 12 Feb 2025
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Returnable: N
  • Series Title: 1 The Kotuku Creek Chronicles
  • Weight: 421 gr


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