Geoffrey Ashton

The Fox Hunter Geoffrey Ashton

'Another great read by a new author' Geoffrey Lincoln has chosen a life of seclusion on his remote farm in a small Australian town after the death of his wife. His days are spent hunting the foxes which destroy his sheep. Unbeknown to him, but not others in positions of influence, the farm sits on a massive mineral deposit. He has to use all his hunting skills to stay alive as threats and violence attempt to coerce him to leave his land. Unexpected help from his hitherto ignored neighbours and a surprise benefactor intervene as his adversaries leave a trail of murder and deceit in an attempt to wrest the property from him. Thinking she was invisible Genevieve, the attractive local cafe proprietor has observed Geoff Lincoln alone, staring into space in her cafe; captured in the emotional turmoil of his wife's death. Eventually shocked out of his reverie Geoff discovers feelings that he thought had been lost forever but in doing so drags Genevieve into mortal danger. Janine a feisty but abused city girl is dragged into the conflict by unavoidable circumstances. She attempts desperately to reinvent herself to escape from the circle of abuse and in doing so becomes a target. A thriller of excitement, murder and romance - the second book in the Geoffrey Lincoln Trilogy