Tug of War

April – May 1942

Captain John Garrett of the Australian Army has been ordered back to Melbourne from Townsville to investigate a suspected intelligence leak in Central Bureau.

Garrett and an American Captain, Al Tucker are placed into the unit ostensibly as intelligence officers to investigate. No one in the bureau, including the current section leader Captain Anthony Myers, is aware of their mission.

Tucker begins to work against Garrett who desperately tries to track down the spy operating in the city. In doing so he discovers the most closely guarded secret of the Pacific war. As he draws closer to the truth so begins a life and death battle for survival.

4.5 Star Review -

'Ross Collier has developed a great ensemble cast to support his everyday hero with a big heart, in this case, Captain John Garrett of the Australian Army. John Garrett is your quintessential underdog – smart and capable but with the odds stacked against from the very beginning...With a complex character web and the ever present whiff of espionage, nothing is what it seems in Tug of War. The final chapters pack a punch and leave you questioning your notions of right and wrong. I highly recommend this historical thriller'. Read the full review here at Booklover Book Reviews.

Tug of War was long listed for Australian Crime Writers Association 2013 'Ned Kelly' awards.

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