Publisher's Synopsis
★★★★★ "Ivan Ertlov's first mystery thriller is dark, bloody and unique. Especially the private detective is completely different from what you might expect and has a crude sense of humour. I rate it 5 out of 5 possible stars!"
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This is so commonplace that the local police forces only half-heartedly deal with it - as long as no body turns up.
The sorrowing relatives are left with only trepidation and hope that this day will never come. But some do not give up and move heaven and hell to find their children again. Some are desperate enough to turn to Pete O'Brannon, the private eye for cases that should not exist. Which officially never existed.
Against all reason, he takes the job - and quickly finds himself in a man-devouring hell where every wrong step can mean his end. Few allies, but powerful enemies lurk in the bizarre environment of the red continent, which is unfamiliar to him. And why does a trail seem to lead to the fabled Asian empire of Shangri-La? How can one investigate a place that supposedly does not exist?
With charm, snark and - if necessary - violence. Because once Pete gets his teeth into a case, it will be solved, against all resistance, regardless of losses.
Blood will flow. Bones will break. The truth will come to light. __________________________________________________________ "Shangri-La" is the first mystery thriller by bestselling SF author Ivan Ertlov and is set in his adopted home of Australia. Based on the indie video game "Into the Dark" (Gamestar Community Game of the Year 2014), it takes its protagonist Pete O'Brannon and readers to the Red Continent. There, dark secrets and entanglements await, turning the supposed holiday paradise into a hell on earth. Cynical, gripping, elaborately researched and written in original locations - a special reading pleasure for mystery fans.
