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Welcome back to Nic Thorn's world of diversions and distractions that begins on a golden beach in Port Douglas, tracks down to Tasmania, and up to the banks of Brisbane. This time Nic and his team have to investigate a wedded miss, the misguided pretence of a Tasmanian Tiger tracking, and banking blasphemy.Rose Palmer never wanted to be a bride again, so this time Nic made sure it wasn't the short, fat, and shallow man that her parents forced her to marry the first time around. Together with her BFF Sandy, they move onto another tale, this one is tracking down the elusive and believed to be extinct Thylacine. Maybe the rumours are true, and it just might make an appearance.Sandy then loses her identity, and Nic introduces them to the benign banking world. Much more is involved when the loan arranger is unmasked as a fraudster.Some of Nic's past is now starting to come out too. Is he the man that Rose and Sandy think he is? Or should they say goodbye to the guy, who might be a spy?

It's scams, frauds and misguided mayhem again with Nic Thorn and his associates. Could there be something fishy at a new restaurant at Melbourne's New Crowd Casino? Something eerie up in Rockhampton, North Queensland and as Sandy's ID had been stolen, could she finally meet her doppelganger? Does Nic and his team have what it takes to investigate the latest whatever it is?This time Nic's friend, Benoit Trudeau has just bought into the restaurant, Three French Bens. He calls in the team to investigate as the numbers look a bit fishy, and then Nic and his crew head to Rockhampton to help the Queensland Dept of Agriculture look into some cattle rustlings. It's heard a lot up that way. Finally, Sandy has to deal with an old school friend or is that a fiend, that has been having a loan of her at her expense.

One Tricked Phoney is the first novel in the Nic Thorn & Associates Investigation series written by Byron James-Adams. A version of the story was released in November 2020, under the title "One Jaded Rose." It has been revised and republished to be made available under the Ingram Sparks catalogue. Other books in the series include Two Hurtled Gloves, Three French Bens, Four Brooding Birds, Five Mouldy Bins, Six Geezers Lying, Seven Hapless Hoops, Eight Dave's are Weak, Nine Means Know and Ten Little Idioms.Rose needed a +1, but not for the usual wedding/party. She was going to a funeral and needed a quiet, unassuming type, but when Nic Thorn arrived he was anything but a wallflower. Rose and her BFF Sandy had time on their hands and soon found Nic could fill the void. He coerces them into his madcap investigations of scams, frauds, and genuine misunderstandings.This modern-day adventure leads them from one lively caper to another, involving a portrait provenance, an invoice inaccuracy, and a recycler's relapse, on their travels from Brisbane, Adelaide, and across to the South Australian border.

This is the fourth book in the Nic Thorn & Associates series. This time Nic and the team are brought in to investigate reptile smuggling in Busselton, a wine scam in Margaret River and to look into genuine budgie smugglers near Broken Hill.Nic Thorn is the go-to guy and is available to travel around Australia with his crew of sidekicks including a computer geek, Chewy, and a couple of damsels that are no longer in distress. He's a cross between The Batman with access to cool cars and Superman, being able to jump to a conclusion in a single bound.

This is the fifth book in the Nic Thorn & Associates series.This time Nic and the team are brought in to investigate the age-old scam of scamming the State Government's old age portfolio. The team base themselves in Sydney but when the fan gets covered with the brown smelly stuff they head back into Brisbane asap to shut down the fraudster. Meantime, one of their lesser-liked associates gets herself involved in a Real Estate Agency scam where the bonds are handed over in cash. It doesn't make sense to the team, but what their friend Dimond gets involved in only ever makes sense to her. Finally, the team investigates a questionable diamond prize, but getting stranded in Dubai on the way to South Africa was never in the plan.Nic Thorn is the go-to guy and is available to travel around Australia busting scams, frauds and genuine misunderstandings with his crew of sidekicks including his computer geek, Chewy, and a couple of damsels that are no longer in distress. Nic is known as being a cross between Batman with access to cool cars and quirky gadgets, and Superman, being able to jump to a conclusion in a single bound.But could this be the end for Nic Thorn and Associates, and how can the secrets of Nic's past remain a mystery? After all how many secrets can one man keep?For more reading from Nic Thorn and his associates of scam-busting capers also available: One Tricked PhonyRose needed a +1, but not for the usual wedding/party as she was going to a funeral and needed a quiet, unassuming type but when Nic Thorn arrived he coerced Rose and her BFF, Sandy into a series of madcap investigations of scams, frauds, and misunderstandings. These adventures involve a portrait provenance, invoice inaccuracy, and a recycler's relapse, on their travels from Brisbane, Adelaide, to the SA border.Two hurtled GlovesWelcome back to Nic's world of diversions and distractions, which begins on a golden beach in Port Douglas, tracks down to Tasmania, and up to the banks of Brisbane. Nic has to investigate a wedded miss, the misguided pretence of Tiger tracking, and then back to Brisbane to handle some banking bastardry.Three French BensNic's friend, Benoit Trudeau, is one-third of the 'Three French Bens'. He has just bought into a high-end restaurant in Melbourne, so he calls Nic to have a look, as the numbers look fishy. Then Nic and his crew head to Rockhampton to help the Queensland Department of Ag look into some cattle duffing, and finally, Sandy has to deal with an old school friend, who has been banking on bending the truth.Four brooding BirdsNic and the team head to Western Australia to investigate reptile smuggling, then the team must stop a scammer from drinking sweet success of wine in Margaret River. Finally, they must look into genuine budgie smugglers west of Broken Hill.Six Geezers LyingThis time the team are back in Adelaide as car insurance companies are driven up the wall by bogus claims and 'accidents' Then a national restaurant chain runs a competition where the winners are drawn before the competition is closed, and finally back in Brisbane, Rose believes her Father is in the middle of an art scam. Art is not always art, but fraud is always a fraud.Seven hapless HoopsOrganisations continue to look to Nic Thorn and his Associates to sort their stuff out. The wife of Nic's friend goes AWOL and it's a little close to home for Nic to ignore. Then a car vanishes without a trace in Mildura, someone keeps digging up the past in Canberra, and a bogus horse race is gathering pace on Kangaroo Island.

This is the 6th novel in the Nic Thorn and Associates series of investigations into scams, frauds and genuine misunderstandings, set in modern-day Australia.The team have a lot to do now as their reputation of resolving stuff, recovering stuff and rescuing stuff is finally giving them the notoriety they deserve. Still, they are supposed to be operating in secret, just like all mild-mannered superheroes do, hiding in plain sight.This time they are brought in for a crash course into car crashing. Car insurance companies are being driven up the wall by bogus claims and 'accidents' so it's about time someone gives the scammers a crash course on how to stop.Then one of the national restaurant chains puts together a competition so easy that anyone can win, but what happens when the prizes are won even before the competition is finished? Someone is already claiming the prizes but how can it be a competition if there are only winners?Rose's Father likes to think he knows about art so the team gets involved in an art scam. Can he afford to have his reputation tarnished? Art is not always art as it depends on your point of view, but fraud is always fraud and scammers will always scam.Can Nic Thorn and Associates continue to operate within the shadows, or is it time they can be seen in the light? Many hands do make light work but someone needs to know where the switch is.

This is the eighth book in The Nic Thorn & Associates Investigation series. Are you ready for a wild ride across Australia with a cast of characters who make Ocean's Eleven look like a knitting circle? "Eight Dave's Are Weak" is the only book where cryptocurrency fraud, gold heists, and cruise ship shenanigans collide with a ten-kilogram cat named Dog, a group of thieves who moonlight as gold prospectors, and a P.I. who can't keep his disguises straight, let alone his backstory. If you've ever wondered what would happen if Scooby-Doo met The Big Short and then went on a cruise, this is your answer... This time the team embark on a thrilling journey across Australia on a witty and fast-paced crime adventure from Brisbane to Perth, Alice Springs to Melbourne, blending sharp humour, clever twists, and a cast of memorable personalities. If you love contemporary mysteries with a distinctly Australian flavour, "Eight Dave's Are Weak" delivers intrigue, laughs, and a fresh take on the modern detective novel.