Colonel Tallant Mysteries Books

Murder in paradise… A West Indian paradise of warm sun, hot pink sand, blue waters and no income tax, Grand Flamingo is prospering under the benevolent dictatorship of John Castanos, who steered the nation to independence. But beneath the glittering surface, racial tensions and private emotions erupt without warning into terrorism, riots and murder. Good thing Colonel Munroe Tallant, Grand Flamingo’s Commissioner of Police – and a man full of humour, tolerance and understanding – is there to dig deep and uncover the mystery. Tallant for Trouble is a must-read tropical mystery, perfect for fans of Robert Thorogood. Praise for Christopher Nicole: “Fast-paced, entertaining, appealing!” – Library Journal “An exciting story… action-filled and unpredictable” - Publishers Weekly “Told with smooth authenticity” - Publishers Weekly Born in the West Indies, British author Christopher Nicole has won international acclaim for his historical fiction. He lives with his wife, Diana, also a novelist, in the Channel Islands, where he also writes under the name Alan Savage. Other works include Ransom Island, Poor Darling, The Pursuit, The Voyage, Demon, The Followers, The Falls of Death, A Fearful Thing and, most recently, Cold Country, Hot Sun .

A storm is brewing in the Caribbean... Grand Flamingo is a West Indian paradise apparently prospering under its Premier, John Castanos, who steered the nation to independence. But the government is perennially short of cash or, at least, sufficient cash to play its proper role in the world as seen by Johnny Castanos. So the possibility that there may be a vast treasure on his very doorstep encourages the Prime Minister to mobilise all the nation’s resources for its recovery. That other people are also interested, and the fact that two of them have already been murdered, seems irrelevant. But not to Colonel Munroe Tallant, Grand Flamingo’s Commissioner of Police. A West Indian Test cricketer in his youth, Tallant has old-fashioned ideas about the prevention of crime. A huge, determined figure, at once feared and respected, Tallant sees his role as preserving an element of stability in the exotic and excitable community that is his beat. But not even Munroe Tallant can bend a West Indian hurricane to his will. In this second Tallant novel, Christopher Nicole again portrays all the glamour and excitement of the West Indies, with the big policeman once more shouldering his way through a maze of intrigue and violence in his search for a murderer. Praise for Christopher Nicole: “Fast-paced, entertaining, appealing!” – Library Journal “An exciting story… action-filled and unpredictable.” - Publishers Weekly “Told with smooth authenticity.” - Publishers Weekly Born in the West Indies, British author Christopher Nicole has won international acclaim for his historical fiction. He lives with his wife, Diana, also a novelist, in the Channel Islands, where he also writes under the name Alan Savage. Other works include Ransom Island, Poor Darling, The Pursuit, The Voyage, Demon, The Followers, The Falls of Death, A Fearful Thing and, most recently, Cold Country, Hot Sun .

Tallant is back! A West Indian paradise of sun, sea and sand but no income tax, the island of Grand Flamingo seems idyllic until the moment terrorism and murder suddenly strike... Attempting to stop the threatening chaos from gaining hold is the distinctive figure of Munroe Tallant, Grand Flamingo’s Commissioner of Police. A West Indian Test cricketer in his youth, Tallant now finds himself playing the grimmest game of his life as he battles to outwit an organisation bent on reducing the entire world to anarchy while he tracks down a seemingly motiveless serial killer. This is the long-awaited return of Tallant, whose view of human nature lends him his own peculiar brand of cynicism and wry humour. Praise for Christopher Nicole: “Fast-paced, entertaining, appealing!” – Library Journal “An exciting story… action-filled and unpredictable” - Publishers Weekly “Told with smooth authenticity” - Publishers Weekly Born in the West Indies, British author Christopher Nicole has won international acclaim for his historical fiction. He lives with his wife, Diana, also a novelist, in the Channel Islands, where he also writes under the name Alan Savage. Other works include Ransom Island, Poor Darling, The Pursuit, The Voyage, Demon, The Followers, The Falls of Death, A Fearful Thing and, most recently, Cold Country, Hot Sun .

A dangerous affair... When Colonel Munroe Tallant, Commissioner of Police in the tiny ex-British colony of Grand Flamingo, is informed that the wife of the Prime Minister, Sir John Castanos, is having an affair, he realises that he has a potential calamity on his hands. For Sir John, like Tallant, is black, but the First Lady is white, and in a community like that of Grand Flamingo this could be an explosive issue. With scandals in high places, a dead body on the beach is the last thing anyone needs - especially when it washes up only a few feet away from where Lady Castanos conducts her secret rendezvous. What's more, the Prime Minister is considering holding a referendum in order to take Grand Flamingo out of the Commonwealth. Tallant realises a crisis is unfolding... Praise for Christopher Nicole: “Fast-paced, entertaining, appealing!” – Library Journal “An exciting story… action-filled and unpredictable” - Publishers Weekly “Told with smooth authenticity” - Publishers Weekly Born in the West Indies, British author Christopher Nicole won international acclaim for his historical fiction. He lived with his wife, Diana, also a novelist, in the Channel Islands, where he also wrote under the name Alan Savage. Other works include Ransom Island, Poor Darling, The Pursuit, The Voyage, Demon, The Followers, The Falls of Death, A Fearful Thing and, most recently, Cold Country .