'To Do or Die'
ISBN: 1-9208-8463-7
It’s all about choices - Warrant Officer Derek McKay: flight engineer, husband, father and friend. Just a regular bloke with a regular life. When McKay decides to do his job and not turn a blind eye, he risks his career, family, friendships and ultimately his life as he is thrown headfirst into an arms conspiracy that has the potential to upset the balance of power in a country already on the brink of collapse.
Synopsis
This is the first story featuring Royal Australian Air Force flight engineer Derek (Macca) McKay. Macca finds himself challenging orders; orders that would have himself and his crew make a deadly delivery to a small country teetering on the brink of political annihilation. Macca makes a stand refusing the fly the mission and ends up being charged with mutiny. After serving a day in the hellhole of a military prison, Macca is recruited to join an elite team of specialists tasked with apprehending those responsible for undermining the fragile power base of the neighbouring country. Along the way, Macca's family becomes embroiled in the drama as he chooses to challenge the military service that he pledged to serve.
'Echidna'
ISBN: 978-1-921240-36-2
The Echidna is a native Australian.
The idea, the design, the construction, the soul. This is the story of a unique helicopter. The machine, the people who designed it, promoted it and flew it and those who will go to extreme lengths to steal its secrets and ensure it fails.
Synopsis:
Echidna is the story of Australia's first designed and built helicopter. Starting in the early days when the designer, the quiet unassuming Daniel Crane has ideas so unique and innovative yet without the ability to market them. That changes when he meets the gorgeous Megan Chambers. Megan, who is sent unwillingly to an air show to look for new ideas, meets Daniel and discovers his amazing creation and also the man she will eventually marry.
As the Echidna is being developed, it is embroiled in controversy. Many of its technical innovations are difficult to design and the investment dollars start to run out. Also, a secret organization that can profit from Echidna’s failure is positioning moles within the company to ensure it doesn’t succeed.
'Maximum Effort'
Macca’s back- Life is simple for Air Force Flight Engineer Warrant Officer Derek McKay. He has it all: a job he’s enjoying, a holiday home in North Queensland, a contented wife and happy kids. Then, a visit from an old friend, an offer to good to be true, a once in a lifetime opportunity. Time to make a choice.
Synopsis
In this sequel to ‘To Do or Die’, air force flight engineer Derek (Macca) McKay finds himself drawn into the secret government organization called “Carillon” that is tasked with seeking and destroying an illusive terrorist vessel, the Minotaur. Then the team become involved in assisting security for the Oceanic Heads of Government meeting in Brisbane and Macca discovers some connections between the meeting and a mysterious flight in a Hercules several years earlier. His family are taken hostage in order to halt Macca’s continued involvement and he’s convinced an assassination will occur at the meeting. After engaging the Minotaur in battle, he then has just two hours to rescue his family from a former friend and now realised psychopathic killer.
ISBN: 1-9208-8463-7
It’s all about choices - Warrant Officer Derek McKay: flight engineer, husband, father and friend. Just a regular bloke with a regular life. When McKay decides to do his job and not turn a blind eye, he risks his career, family, friendships and ultimately his life as he is thrown headfirst into an arms conspiracy that has the potential to upset the balance of power in a country already on the brink of collapse.
Synopsis
This is the first story featuring Royal Australian Air Force flight engineer Derek (Macca) McKay. Macca finds himself challenging orders; orders that would have himself and his crew make a deadly delivery to a small country teetering on the brink of political annihilation. Macca makes a stand refusing the fly the mission and ends up being charged with mutiny. After serving a day in the hellhole of a military prison, Macca is recruited to join an elite team of specialists tasked with apprehending those responsible for undermining the fragile power base of the neighbouring country. Along the way, Macca's family becomes embroiled in the drama as he chooses to challenge the military service that he pledged to serve.
'Echidna'
ISBN: 978-1-921240-36-2
The Echidna is a native Australian.
The idea, the design, the construction, the soul. This is the story of a unique helicopter. The machine, the people who designed it, promoted it and flew it and those who will go to extreme lengths to steal its secrets and ensure it fails.
Synopsis:
Echidna is the story of Australia's first designed and built helicopter. Starting in the early days when the designer, the quiet unassuming Daniel Crane has ideas so unique and innovative yet without the ability to market them. That changes when he meets the gorgeous Megan Chambers. Megan, who is sent unwillingly to an air show to look for new ideas, meets Daniel and discovers his amazing creation and also the man she will eventually marry.
As the Echidna is being developed, it is embroiled in controversy. Many of its technical innovations are difficult to design and the investment dollars start to run out. Also, a secret organization that can profit from Echidna’s failure is positioning moles within the company to ensure it doesn’t succeed.
'Maximum Effort'
Macca’s back- Life is simple for Air Force Flight Engineer Warrant Officer Derek McKay. He has it all: a job he’s enjoying, a holiday home in North Queensland, a contented wife and happy kids. Then, a visit from an old friend, an offer to good to be true, a once in a lifetime opportunity. Time to make a choice.
Synopsis
In this sequel to ‘To Do or Die’, air force flight engineer Derek (Macca) McKay finds himself drawn into the secret government organization called “Carillon” that is tasked with seeking and destroying an illusive terrorist vessel, the Minotaur. Then the team become involved in assisting security for the Oceanic Heads of Government meeting in Brisbane and Macca discovers some connections between the meeting and a mysterious flight in a Hercules several years earlier. His family are taken hostage in order to halt Macca’s continued involvement and he’s convinced an assassination will occur at the meeting. After engaging the Minotaur in battle, he then has just two hours to rescue his family from a former friend and now realised psychopathic killer.
The Books:
'To Do or Die' and 'Echidna' are published by
Zeus Publications of the Gold Coast, Queensland.
www.zeus-publications.com
'To Do or Die' and 'Echidna' are published by
Zeus Publications of the Gold Coast, Queensland.
www.zeus-publications.com
'To Do or Die' is also featured on The Book Doctor’s web site at: www.bookdoctor.com.au
The Book Doctor conducted the first review.
The Book Doctor conducted the first review.
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In Work:
'Verso Blank'
Alex Power drags herself to work. There is no spring in her step, no interest in her heart. She hides a scar on her face and lives with a terrible guilt. Professionally, she’s in trouble; personally, her life’s a mess. Then she is given a file and a lifeline. She is to re-activate an investigation into a cargo aircraft accident. It’s a job no one else would want, but it’s just the challenge the accident investigator and former army pilot needs.
Synopsis
An old cargo aircraft crashes in mysterious circumstances near Cairns as it attempts to land in a storm. The investigation blames the crew. But the coroner rejects the findings and the Civil Aviation Board appoints Alex Power, an investigator with a chequered history to head up the new investigation. But Alex has as many secrets in her past as the owners of the aircraft and the last thing they need is a nosey investigator pocking around in their business. As the investigation unfolds, Alex is forced to face her own demons and is reacquainted with an old friend who helps her realise the joys of love and flying, two things missing in her life.
'Verso Blank'
Alex Power drags herself to work. There is no spring in her step, no interest in her heart. She hides a scar on her face and lives with a terrible guilt. Professionally, she’s in trouble; personally, her life’s a mess. Then she is given a file and a lifeline. She is to re-activate an investigation into a cargo aircraft accident. It’s a job no one else would want, but it’s just the challenge the accident investigator and former army pilot needs.
Synopsis
An old cargo aircraft crashes in mysterious circumstances near Cairns as it attempts to land in a storm. The investigation blames the crew. But the coroner rejects the findings and the Civil Aviation Board appoints Alex Power, an investigator with a chequered history to head up the new investigation. But Alex has as many secrets in her past as the owners of the aircraft and the last thing they need is a nosey investigator pocking around in their business. As the investigation unfolds, Alex is forced to face her own demons and is reacquainted with an old friend who helps her realise the joys of love and flying, two things missing in her life.