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London Large - Blood on the Streets: Detective Hawkins Crime Thriller Series #1 (London Large Hard-Boiled Crime Series) Kindle Edition

by Roy Robson (Author), Garry Robson (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

4.2 2,889 ratings

Book 1 of 6: London Large Hard-Boiled Crime Series

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He lives to protect his city. But when gang warfare erupts on its streets, will Harry Hawkins pay with his life?

The fight against crime and evil never ends.

Harry ‘H’ Hawkins is the people of London’s staunchest defender, but when a bloody international gang war threatens to rip the metropolis apart, ‘London’s top copper’ finds himself under siege as never before.

Haunted by flashbacks of the horrors he experienced in the Falklands War, held accountable for the unstoppable wave of violent chaos that is turning the streets of his city red with blood, hounded and ridiculed by a media he cannot understand and continually thwarted by an establishment cover up of he knows not what, H is in trouble. Big trouble.

As the chaos reaches boiling point can H, against all the odds, bring the streets under control, see through the fog of a high-level conspiracy and rescue his partner before she is killed by her ruthless kidnappers?

And how far outside the law must he go to do so?

If you like Connelly’s Harry Bosch, McNab’s Nick Stone or Leather’s ‘Spider’ Shepherd - hard-boiled, twisty and action-packed crime thrillers in general - join Harry Hawkins on a compulsively addictive rollercoaster ride through the dark and bloody underbelly of criminal London.

TRIGGER WARNING
If you require a trigger warning of any kind then these books are not for you.

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We are Garry and Roy Robson, brothers from south-east London. We hope you choose to buy and read our novels. If you would like to find out more about our books and the London Large project please visit londonlarge.com

About the Author

Roy and Garry Robson are, unsurprisingly, brothers from the Elephant and Castle, south east London. Their father (variously a pig farmer, cab driver, haulage contractor and general ducker and diver) and mother(homemaker, cook and doctor's receptionist with a well timed left hook) raised them and their siblings with some old fashioned south London working class values. These included hard work, respect for their elders and a willingness to duck and dive when required.

They have endeavoured, with varying degrees of success, to maintain the values their parents tried to instill in them. One day, whilst enjoying a beer or two, they decided to write a Crime Thriller Series. They awoke the next day and were surprised to discover that they meant it.

Roy lives in Bromley and works as a Service Delivery Manager for an International IT Consultancy. Garry lives in Krakow and is now, of all things, a sociology professor. Both career choices served as a source of confusion and humour to their parents, who were born and raised in the days before computers and sociology professors existed.

Although Harry 'H' Hawkins,the protagonist of the London Large novels, shares some of their old fashioned values, he is not based upon Garry or Roy, neither of whom would survive the first chapter of a Harry Hawkins novel.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B017SW2H8A
Publisher ‏ : ‎ London Large Publishing; 1st edition (November 9, 2015)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 9, 2015
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2133 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 289 pages

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- #1,484 in Vigilante Justice
- #2,797 in Hard-Boiled Mysteries (Kindle Store)
- #3,927 in Fiction Urban Life

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Roy Robson was born in southeast London, in the UK. He has worked on a market stall, as a squash coach, on a factory assembly line and as a youth support worker. He eventually trained in the dark art of computer programming and worked for many years in the City of London, designing systems to track the flow of money around the world. He will confess to this being an almost impossible task.
He presently writes two series.
The Kenzie Marsh books involve a detective who has hit rock bottom after the death of her son and the collapse of her marriage. She is recruited by British Intelligence on a secret mission where she discovers a conspiracy so shocking it threatens not only her life, but the lives of everybody she knows.
The bestselling London Large series - which he co-authors with his brother Garry - features the relentless force of nature that is DI Harry 'H' Hawkins. As the tide of criminal gangs that flood London increases, Harry will stop at nothing to protect those he loves and do everything in his power to keep his city halfway civilised.
Roy has two daughters and currently lives in Bromley with his wife.
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lynne

Blood on the Streets

Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2015

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Harry (H.) Hawkins is an old style London Cop. His policing is as direct as his personality, straight to the point, no detours. Though he admits to being a heavy drinker, he thinks clearly and makes good decisions on the spot when it comes to cleaning up a crime ring. When a group of posh bad guys interfere in H's life, killing the wife of his best friend, Robbie, and her sister, H is almost thrown off his game. He goes through emotions he hasn't felt since he was at war in the Falklands, but pulls himself together, and, with his partner, an unlikely small and by the book woman, (but who would follow H through the gates of Hell, and in this case, does,) begins chasing down suspects and dealing out retribution. When he finds that his own son has been thrown in prison, he nearly comes apart, but with his partner, his best friend Robbie, and his own nerves of steel, discovers who is behind the killings and other awful goings on in his city. Lots of action in this book, characters you can sympathize with, and a plot that holds your attention all the way through, this is a book you shouldn't pass up!

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mynonie

A bit too hardboiled for it to be fun

Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2020

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I sometimes like read sanitised versions of battles, fights and vengeance. Probably it makes me happy to imagine that similarly the bad things in my life either are minor or will be smoothed over.

I don't mind stories where the goodies gun down the baddies en masse. I can also stomach nameless, faceless bodies used to set up the reason for the detective or whatever to start his or her investigation.
Ok. Someone kidnaps someone else, and they probably don't treat them nicely, and they can get beaten up and what for a woman might be worse, no dead bodies, but a reason for the hunt. I want to read either that it was too late to rescue the victim, and no gory details, or, in a story in which i get emotionally invested, for the detective to get there in time, before the really bad stuff happens. Here only 'H' himself was fine.

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Mystee

Great characters

Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2019

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Immediately beginning this book, I was captivated by the main character. His reactions and decisions intrigued me. I wanted to know him more, and the authors certainly made that happen. This book is a fantastic start to a great series. A couple of warnings though:

This book in particular in the series contains graphic imagery and adult themes. I would not recommend this series to the faint of heart or the very young.

Also note that these books are VERY British. Locations and jargon abound with very little explanation. I assume this is all very thrilling for a Londoner, but to someone who has been to Europe only on layovers, I found some parts a bit hard to follow. The kindle dictionary and wiki were sometimes helpful, but often I was left guessing and searching for context clues. It didn't really detract from the book, and not including those phrases and locations would remove some of the authenticity, so I would not recommend a change, but non-British readers should prepare for a bit of a tough read.

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John K. Gayley

About one level above a comic book

Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2017

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I hope the brothers Robson found these books fun and cathartic to write.

There is action on every page, and the themes and technology appear to be contemporary. All good.

However, the writing is (sorry guys) pretty sophomoric and most of the characters are two dimensional. Also, for two guys who grew up in SE, the descriptive content is pretty shallow. It bobs along on the surface and doesn’t seem to want to get its feet or fingers dirty. There’s “gritty” and then there’s “Gritty”.

I love London passionately and am looking for a much more atmospheric series (mystery, crime or even just fiction). This didn’t do it for me. Alternate suggestions?

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MasterI-Gray

HARRY...HARD...BOIL...COPPER

Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2017

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Harry, Harry, Harry. I'm impress because it had beed time that following other genres (I'm like the wind), forgot about those "Hard Boil Coppers".

That they exist about 40 or 50 years ago (Shhh....yes, just REVIEW in the proper places). I'm very entertain with all what's going on with Harry and what surround him.

The author creates a main character very and extensibly well crafted in clash in some way with time. Harry, keep thinking way back from the future but is an excellent copper.

Everything may be stop before because the information wasn't so easy and the hounding of news people could be controlled.

Would this mindfull cop will survive this mayhem without spotting himself? His companion will survived? His career survived? Could he stop, on time, all the backhand at the upper echelon?

I will recommend this book!!!

I support Indie authors, they make an interesting twist on writing. The Publishers Houses had to be following more of them because they're are writing incredible stories.

I'm very honest with my Reviews, not only for me, the author or other readers, how an author know when did something good or need improvement?

How another reader believe in my review? If I didn't read the book, I don't Review. If the book is good, Review. If the book isn't good, Review.

With that we all benefit, readers, authors & readers searching for something new or special.

My opinions are my own. You can find me at Amazon under: MASTERI

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Dukeq27

Good vengeance story.

Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2020

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Liked this a lot. Very fast paced though so character development was a little downplayed. A little bit of suspension of disbelief is needed when H is able to instantly know where to find people. But vengeance against thugs and child sexual predators provides visceral enjoyment. But please in the future research your weapons. I know it’s Britain but revolvers don’t have safety catches and every time I read that I wince.

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Walter Scott

"H" was about to go rogue.

Reviewed in Canada on November 29, 2017

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Harry “H” Hawkins has his baptism of fire during combat at Goose Green during the Falklands War and then invests the next thirty years of his life in law enforcement in London, catching bad guys and putting them away. He is considered a “dinosaur” by most of his peers, but has developed a rapport with Officer Amisha (“Ames”) Bhanushali, new to policing, a talent for computers, and a quick study under “H’s” teaching-by-example.
The writing is dark, and there is some intense violence. But there is an authentic feel – and a dense narrative that is visceral and intellectual with decision-making on the edge of pressure and sanity. Every phrase and description is important, and each is immediately followed by the next important element.
He is not a martial arts master like most war and special forces charters in novels by other authors, though, like another main character in British fiction – Bulldog Drummond – war is where his focus in life is found (except that Bulldog Drummond is a boxer and is proficient in jujutsu).
He is large man who prefers direct action, and sometimes comes off like a military tank that is enraged. On occasion, he might be seen as a blunt instrument (like a sledgehammer) that hurtles ahead towards a perceived objective (like a tack), but the authors provide a context by providing his emotional and experiential makeup so as to account for this.
And while the novel concludes with a “mission accomplished” feeling, there are powerful threads left unravelled and hopefully dealt with in the next novel. I look forward to London Large: Bound by Blood.

anonymous

London

Reviewed in France on August 9, 2018

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I can't really remember the plot of this book as it's a good while since I read it, next time I'll review my books straight away

the poet

“Tough, Gritty & Full of Action”

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 6, 2017

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This was a freebie book but I would have read anyway and proved to be well worth buying, On the strength of this first book in the series I have also now just got the second book.
The main character is an old time detective in modern day London, much like the old Sweeny stories about if you're old enough to remember The Sweeney TV series but much more grittier and violent! It is also a nice change to have a London based storyline and not in America. Just checked and this book is still available as freebie book so do try this as you won't be disappointed.
The book centres on a very likeable detective “H” who gets the job done and not always by the rules,; in fact he breaks more than he follows It is action packed from the very first page right through to the last, contains some bad language. Certainly not a book for the faint hearted and this book will keep you on the edge of your seat! One of the best reads this year.

Rosemary Hughes

Thrilling and dramatic, great read.

Reviewed in Australia on January 9, 2018

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Sometimes, the law of the jungle is the only way to go. I know that social rules and laws are made to contain society's order, but when those given the duty to enforce these laws, are the actual persons doing the most despicable things, and using their exalted positions to ensure that they are not brought to judgment for their atrocious. Then, the laws of the jungle may the last resort to save humanity.
This book outlines abuse and corruption, at our society's highest levels. It takes guts to stand up to such corruption. It takes Valor of the highest order.
An excellent read.

Snikt5

Effective and gripping

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 18, 2019

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I had to admit when I first started reading this book I was not sure if I would like it or not. The prose is fast, basic and as another review suggested - trying to hard at times. However, whenever I thought about stopping, I found that I really di not want to. In fact, I couldn't wait to get back to reading the story and compelled as to what Harry "H" Hawkins got up to next.

H is kind of the anti-hero we all love to read about, I am not quite sure how he can possibly retain his job after he has done all he has done in this book but I found myself not getting caring as I just read his exploits with a smile on my face. Amisha is side-kick was possibly my favourite character, although I do feel she lost her identify a little as she succumbed to H's influence.

If you like fast paced, gripping stories, kind of like a very rough and gritty James Patterson novel then I highly recommend this book. I have already downloaded the next few.

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