The John Order Series

Greg Cornwell

The fifth John Order eBook novella Order and the Luckless Lovers has been published.

John Order, a backbencher in the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly with a penchant for involvement with bodies both dead and alive, is the creation of Greg Cornwell AM, a former MLA of the ACT Assembly.

While sequential, like its predecessors this novella stands alone and continues to chart our bachelor's uneasy retention of his political seat following a narrow by-election win.

These are not tales of international or even national danger, of spies and traitors in the corridors of power. Rather a local politician and accidental amateur sleuth solving deaths while simultaneously fighting off attempts to end his own (political) life. They are easy and occasionally amusing reads with more to follow.

Depictions of parliamentary life and procedures are accurate – or as accurate as such an unpredictable job can be – while the people portrayed are wholly fictitious even if their intentions are not. “

 

Order and the Suspect Suicide

Introducing John Order, recently elected member of the local ACT parliament, who is under the gun literally, just doing his job.

And it doesn’t get any better.

There’s a body, a blonde, a powerful family with complicated relationships and attempts, internally and externally, to destroy his budding political career.

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Order and Mrs Cohen's Conviction

A recent death and pre-World War II Poland involves a John Order constituent.  Add a serious preselection challenge, a very wealthy businessman and a possible murder charge and Order once again is fighting for his political future.

A second novella set in Canberra, Australia, with John Order MLA, politician and sleuth.

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Order and the Abandoned Body

Bodies can be heavenly or busy or beautiful … or dead.

John Order, local Member of Parliament, was drawn into the death by an unusual source but soon found himself facing an aggressive policeman and a self-seeking political Party member, with an election looming.

Order in the Canberra drug scene where all is not what it seems and the birds are interesting and varied.

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Order and the Merimbula Mystery

A seaside holiday on the New South Wales Sapphire Coast for stressed out Canberra public servants, politicians recovering from an election or people just wanting a break.

Sun, sand, surf and, adding to the alliteration, strangulation are on offer to John Order upon his first visit.

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Order and the Luckless Lovers

Love is a four letter word. 
So is kill. 
So is dead. 
But what have they got to do with John Order MLA, amateur sleuth and Canberra politician?
Stepping well outside his usual circle of influence, Order finds himself entwined in the lives of two cultured, successful business couples and their strange marriages.

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Order and the Parliamentary Conference

Criticism of meetings of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) is hardly surprising. Apart from the expense with delegates from all over the world of varied races, religions and repute, personal differences are to be expected.
But murder?
John Order finds himself being framed for the crime and it is only past association with the investigating policeman he avoids arrest.
Order’s enemies are persistent and ingenious however ...
Order and the Parliamentary Conference.

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Order and the Motel Murder

It was the usual open and shut case… A woman stands over her very dead estranged husband in a motel room with a discharged gun in her hand. Except John Order’s secretary is convinced her neighbour, Ginny Fleming, is not guilty of murder. With his experience of such matters, Order is called in to help. Personal and political issues arise (again) and before the crime is solved, our local sleuth will face the complications of an old flame and threats to his career.

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Order and the Curse Crime

Why would a shady businessman go to considerable lengths to disappear overseas only to return home to Canberra to be murdered? One of several questions puzzling John Order from a casual association with the man, along with why another local businessman wants him to stay away from his dealings with a big developer.

Twentieth century crime and tragedy lies behind Order’s eighth involvement in deception and death.

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About the Author

The author, born in Sydney, previously in travel and public relations was a member of the ACT Legislative Assembly 1992-2004 (Speaker 1995-2001) when he retired. He lives in Canberra with his wife, Margaret, and enjoys travel, reading, writing and involvement in community issues.