The First Case of Martin Vale
The First Case of Martin Vale
Fresh out of war and barely holding himself together, Georgy is trying to survive Brisbane when he meets Martin Vale, a strange, brilliant man with a talent for seeing what everyone else misses. When a body is found at Redcliffe Speedway with blood at the scene but no wound, Martin is drawn into a case that makes no sense. As the clues twist into something darker and far more personal, Georgy finds himself pulled into the first investigation of a man who may be a genius, a menace, or both. For Martin, it is only the beginning. Soon, one impossible death becomes the first of many darker truths.
Fresh out of war and barely holding himself together, Georgy is trying to survive Brisbane when he meets Martin Vale, a strange, brilliant man with a talent for seeing what everyone else misses. When a body is found at Redcliffe Speedway with blood at the scene but no wound, Martin is drawn into a case that makes no sense. As the clues twist into something darker and far more personal, Georgy finds himself pulled into the first investigation of a man who may be a genius, a menace, or both. For Martin, it is only the beginning. Soon, one impossible death becomes the first of many darker truths.
BULLET HOLES BLOODY GENIUSES
"G'day, ya poor bastards, Georgy boy here. Reckon you're wondering' how a sun-fried country lad got m..."
SCIENCE OF BULLSHIT
"Oi, you cheeky bastards, Georgy boy here again. Thought you'd get rid of me after the first chapter?..."
DEDUCTIONS, DETECTIVES AND DRONGOS
"Christ on a bike, you lot are still here? Georgy boy back again. Thought that last bit would scare y..."
DRUNKS AND DETECTIVES
"Fuck me dead, you're still here? Thought the sight of a corpse might've scared ya off. But nah, you'..."
RINGS & RUNAWAYS
"Still hanging around? Christ, you're like that rash I got in Kandahar—just won't piss off. Georgy bo..."
COPS, CLUES & COCKUPS
"Well, well, well. Look what the cat dragged back in. Got a taste for the macabre, have ya? Can't say..."
PILLS POISON AND PAYBACK
"Holy shit on a stick! You're back for more? Thought the double murder might've been too much for you..."
DESERT DUST AND DESPERATE SOULS
"Alright, you persistent bastards. Thought we were done with the murder mystery? Think again. Time fo..."
GOLDEN GIRLS & DESPERATE DIGGERS
"Bloody hell, you lot are still hanging around? Thought the religious cult stuff might've sent you pa..."
PROPHETS, POLYGAMY, AND PROBLEMS
"Fuck me dead, you're back again? You must be hooked on this shit like a junkie on payday. Can't blam..."
STALKERS, SIGNS, AND SNEAKY ESCAPES
"Oi, you persistent little voyeurs, back for another serve of misery, are ya? Georgy boy here, still..."
MOUNTAIN MADNESS AND MISSING SHEILA
"Still here? You're like a bloody tick—once you latch on, there's no getting rid of ya. Martin's been..."
JUSTICE, CLOSURE AND CLEVER BASTARDS
"Fuck me dead, we made it. The end of the bloody road. Georgy here, wrapping this shit up while watch..."