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FIASCO: a Jack O'Hare novel

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Orphaned, separated from his sister Bunny, Jack O'Hare bounced from foster family to foster family. Bunny joined the Air Force. Jack joined the Australian Security Service.

Now a field agent in Sydney, Jack stumbles into the middle of a US Defense Clandestine Services operation on Australian soil, and learns that in the world of counter-terrorism, the line between ally and enemy is a very fine one.

“Holden's contemporary spy-tale has a lightness of touch mixed with a little Aussie needle. There's enough in-house knowledge for me to fear greatly for this country's security while in the hands of our bumbling would-be protectors.”
Dave Warner, Kelly Award winning crime novelist

“Holden has a cheeky wit … This is truly a ripper, as the Aussies might say. An auspicious introduction to an unconventional new character in the spy game.”
Kirkus Reviews

“Holden captures the processes, techniques, frustrations and idiosyncrasies that characterise the world inhabited by the secret intelligence services. The author has brought a rolling counter terrorism yarn to life with verve, healthy cynicism and lashings of good humour. Hang on for a very entertaining ride.”
Neil Fergus
IOC Security Adviser, Rio, London, Tokyo Olympics.
CEO ‘Intelligent Risks’