Books
Bodies in the Water
The Detective George Zammit Series (Book 1)
by AJ Aberford
Initially, there is nothing remarkable about Inspector George Zammit. He likes a quiet life, keeps his head down and avoids trouble. All that changes when he investigates a body floating in the waters of Valletta’s Grand Harbour, Malta. He soon finds himself entangled in an international criminal plot which leads him on a perilous adventure, not of his choosing.
Natasha Bonnici is part of a sophisticated Italian crime family whose attentions turn to the oil riches beneath the Libyan desert, where they encounter Abdullah Belkacem, a Libyan militia leader with big ambitions. Nick Walker runs a Maltese online gaming company, laundering millions.
Set against a backdrop of the world of oil smuggling, the turmoil of North Africa and the seemingly unchecked corruption of the southern Mediterrean, their paths all collide, with disastrous results.
If you like Henning Mankell's ‘Wallander’ books, or those of Michael Dibden’s ‘Aurelio Zen’, you will love Bodies in the Water, with its unique blend of humour, drama and adventure. George Zammit is to Malta, what ‘Montalbano’ is to southern Sicily or Donna Leon’s ‘Commissario Guido Brunetti’ is to Venice.
Available 19th July 2022
Bullets in the Sand
The Detective George Zammit Series (Book 2)
by AJ Aberford
When George Zammit reluctantly agrees to help an old friend, his quiet life is turned upside down and he is thrown into an adventure in the wilds of North Africa, encountering American special forces, Russian mercenaries and warring militias, all with their own complex agendas.
Natasha Bonnici is a part of The Family, a sophisticated, organised crime group, based in Milan. Ambitious and ruthless, she sets her sights on a share of Europe’s energy market, as well as control of The Family itself and there are no limits to how far she will go.Abdullah Belkacem wants to win back his lands and his money, as well as avenging his brother’s death. He cannot do it alone and so turns to powerful forces, dragging with him the only person he can trust.
In the southern Mediterrean, nothing is what it seems.
If you like Henning Mankell's ‘Wallander’ books, or those of Michael Dibden’s ‘Aurelio Zen’, you will love Bullets in the Sand, with its unique blend of humour, drama and adventure. George Zammit is to Malta, what ‘Montalbano’ is to southern Sicily or Donna Leon’s ‘Commissario Guido Brunetti’ is to Venice.
Available 23rd August 2022
Hawk at The Crossroads
The Detective George Zammit Series (Book 3)
by AJ Aberford
Turkey is the new powerbroker in the eastern Mediterrean and the Hawk sits in Istanbul, pulling the strings. But why should any of this concern a Maltese policeman?
As an arch manipulator and power broker, the Hawk plays his cards close to his chest. But, with one daring move, he turns the politics of the eastern Mediterrean upside down.Natasha Bonnici is now the head of a mysterious organised crime family, based in Milan. She and the Hawk circle each other, as the biggest game of all plays out. Can George restore order before the Mediterrean slips into chaos?If you like Henning Mankell's ‘Wallander’ books, or those of Michael Dibden’s ‘Aurelio Zen’, you will love Hawk at the Crossroads, with its unique blend of humour, drama and adventure. George Zammit is to Malta, what ‘Montalbano’ is to southern Sicily or Donna Leon’s ‘Commissario Guido Brunetti’ is to Venice.