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"It's the stuff the best gangster films are made of, perfectly composed, the action kept in the realm of reality and a steady, tense wire of human pathos running down its spine."—The Coast"Tito Ihaka, the maverick Maori cop, dances through a minefield of police politics, old grudges, blackmail, and gangs as he hunts a faceless killer in Auckland. Filled with helter-skelter storylines, witty dialogue, and captivating characters."—Herald on SundayPaul Thomas, the godfather of contemporary New Zealand crime writing, often described by some as "Elmore Leonard on acid," has brought back offbeat local hero Detective Sergeant Tito Ihaka.Maori cop Ihaka, unkempt, overweight, intemperate, unruly, unorthodox, and profane, is a cop unable to play the police politics necessary for promotion, but he's a man who has a way with women, and he's a stubborn investigator with an uncanny instinct for the truth.



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Paul Thomas

Paul Thomas, born in Yorkshire and living in Wellington, New Zealand, is a novelist, scriptwriter, journalist and sports biographer. He has written a bestselling series featuring maverick Maori cop Tito Ihaka of which Death on Demand is the latest. These include Dirty Laundry (aka Old School Tie, 1994) , Inside Dope (1995) and Guerrilla Season (1996) . Inside Dope was the winner of the Ned Kelly Award for Best Crime Novel.



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