The Sergeant Frank Hardy Mysteries

Genres: Historical Fiction; Mystery; Mystery Anthologies & Collections

Synopsis

FROM NEW ZEALAND: THREE ATMOSPHERIC AND ENGAGING HISTORICAL MYSTERIES IN ONE SET

In late nineteenth century New Zealand, Sergeant Frank Hardy, ex British soldier from the 57th Regiment, battles for survival and for his own life as he carves out a new existence for himself and his family in the prehistoric but stunningly beautiful bush. An "atmospheric and engaging" series.

This three-book anthology (box set) includes, in chronological order:

• Not the Faintest Trace: When two settlers vanish, Sergeant Hardy is asked to investigate. But his own life and the life of a young Danish woman are soon as risk when a mysterious warrior tries to kill them.
• Recalled to Life: After he awakes in an underground prison with his memory compromised by chloroform, Sergeant Hardy struggles to remember what has happened. When he is saved by a natural disaster he must hide from the law while his friends search for the truth.
• A Dark and Painful Mystery: A man leaves home looking for work and does not return. At the same time, a murder occurs in the dense bush. Was the missing man involved in the murder? Sergeant Hardy investigates these real-life events,