Harriet turned to Alice. "Put the cuffs on him before I destroy the whole damn ship."
"Yes sir," said Alice smartly, and she ran to Canitt.
"Stay out of my firing line," advised Harriet. "This gun might go off unexpectedly. You know, like a stray hand-grenade."
Canitt slumped at that, and he didn't move as Alice pulled his hands behind his back, cuffing him securely. Then she hauled him to his feet, none too gently.
Harriet held the gun on him with one hand, reaching into her Peace Force jacket with the other. She pulled out a folded junk food leaflet, shook it out and turned it over to read the print on the back. "Melvin Canitt, I arrest you by authority of the Peace Force. Anything you say is pointless."
She crumpled the flyer and tossed it aside. "Back to the brig, Alice. He can stew there until Bernie arranges for pickup."
"What about the rest of them?" asked Alice, gesturing towards the back of the ship.
Harriet raised the pistol and shot the other engine out. "Guess they can wait here," she said calmly. "Come on, get him moving. I don't want to miss the flight home."
Epilogue
Is it safe at the beach?
A heavily-armed officer has been seen patrolling the local beach recently, although there have been no reports of disturbances in the area.
Beach-goers complained of sand thrown into their faces by the Peace Force cruiser's engines, but when the officer in question was confronted she claimed to be investigating a case of neglect.
Since no such case has been reported, what exactly are the Peace Force doing at the beach?
If anyone has any leads that might cast light on the mystery, they may contact this publication at the usual address.
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What's next in the Harriet Walsh series?
Harriet Walsh 2: Alpha Minor
The Peace Force has a new recruit, and she's driving everyone crazy. From disobeying orders to handling unauthorised cases, nothing is off-limits.
Worse, Harriet Walsh is forced to team up with the newbie, because the recruit's shady past has just caught up with her.
Meanwhile, a dignitary wants to complain about rogue officers working out of the station. She insists on meeting the station's commanding officer … and they don't have one.
Simon Haynes was born in England and grew up in Spain. His family moved to Australia when he was 16.
Simon's goal is to write fifteen Hal/Harriet/Junior books before someone takes his keyboard away.
With books 14, 15 and 16 in progress it looks like THAT goal needs to be extended …
Simon's website is spacejock.com.au
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Publication Details
This edition published 2018 by
Bowman Press
ISBN 978-1877034237 (Paperback)
This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination, or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.
The Hal Spacejock series:
Hal Spacejock 1: A Robot Named Clunk *
Hal Spacejock 2: Second Course **
Hal Spacejock 3: Just Desserts
Hal Spacejock 4: No Free Lunch
Hal Spacejock 5: Baker's Dough
Hal Spacejock 6: Safe Art
Hal Spacejock 7: Big Bang
Hal Spacejock 8: Double Trouble
* Also available in French & German
** Also available in German
The Harriet Walsh series:
Harriet Walsh 1. Peace Force
Harriet Walsh 2. Alpha Minor
Harriet Walsh 3. Sierra Bravo (Jul 2018)
New from Simon Haynes
A Portion of Dragon and Chips
Available August 2018. Preorder now!
Simon also writes the Hal Junior series for children:
Hal Junior 1: The Secret Signal
Hal Junior 2: The Missing Case
Hal Junior 3: The Gyris Mission
Hal Junior 4: The Comet Caper (2018)
www.haljunior.com
Short Fiction by Simon Haynes
A Piece of the Action
Billy's Book
Catch of the Day
Loss Leader
No Reply
Produit d'appel (French)
Sleight of Hand
The Desolator
The Project
Thonn Day
Updown
Yard Fail
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Acknowledgements
Mary and Ian, I really appreciate the help and support!
For Nana and Grandad
You would have been so proud