Alan Haller, born in South Africa, was educated at the Grey Schools in Gqeberha. This was followed by a six-year sojourn in the British South Africa Police in the then Rhodesia, during which he served some time as a public prosecutor. Alan then bicycled throughout all the countries of the British Isles before settling down to business back in South Africa. He became a passionate motorcyclist, undertaking many long-distance tours through the countries of Southern Africa. Upon his recent retirement, Alan turned to full time writing. This is his second novel, the first, Fly Away – A Sopwith Jones Adventure, published in May 2022, is available at various bookstores, on Amazon Kindle or through Austin Macauley Publishers.
Sopwith Jones returns in an engaging sequel to Fly Away – A Sopwith Jones Adventure. The story informs, shocks and occasionally appals the reader with its realistic depictions of the cruel, ongoing and seemingly never-ending poaching trade.Sopwith manages to apprehend Lenka, a young assistant who has helped Nkoli poach a rhino. This leads to the gradual untangling of a criminal web, involving corruptible Barnabas Masondo and newcomer Joaquim De Azevedo, who are working for an unknown kingpin, who must be found.Masondo realises that his old adversary is after him so he tries his best to outsmart Sopwith by using a hired gun. In thrilling action sequences, Sopwith evades the threats, retaliating with clever subterfuge. Will the kingpin behind this nefarious poaching scheme be found though?Action and adventure on the ground and in the air culminate in many surprises, including the introduction of a prosecutor, Zelda Martin, who plays a pivotal role and who evolves into a very colourful and important character in forthcoming Sopwith Jones novels.
This action adventure has a strong, intriguing beginning which hooks the reader in immediately as it follows our curious, dynamic protagonist, Sopwith Jones along an unpredictable journey. His innovative solar-powered aircraft leads him on a path far removed from general aviation.
This fast-moving, up-to-date adventure tale sees Sopwith becoming entangled in government corruption, international terrorism and political intrigue. He is forced into a new way of life, far removed from his days in engineering, whilst narrowly escaping threats to his life.
The story captures human feelings and emotions: from anger, to jealousy, to the bestiality of jihad fundamentalists, to fondness, love, and lust for power and influence over others, to kindness, goodness and basic decency.
A cast of vividly colourful characters accompany Sopwith throughout this addictive and fast-paced novel.
A POACHER KILL – Continued Adventures of Sopwith Jones is in the making at last! This novel reintroduces Sopwith Jones, the protagonist in my previous novel Fly Away. In his newly acquired pe ........
If you like aviation stories and technological innovation with a love story and plenty of action, this is the novel for you. Ditto if you’re a fan of series novels featuring the same main charac ........
A picture of the author at Skukuza Camp in the Kruger National Park, South Africa. This visit was essential to his research into one of the many locations used in his latest novel – A Poacher Ki ........
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