Done Deal - Bromo Perkins crime fiction, #1

Disgraced former British secret service agent Bromo Perkins has great hopes of establishing a quiet life in suburban Melbourne.  But he hasn't reckoned on property developer Peter Rasheed threatening to expose his affair with a local restaurateur's wife. Rasheed is involved in a long-running turf war with the restaurateur while operating a protection racket with the help of town councillors and officials.  When Bromo discovers a severely bashed Rasheed, his troubles are only just beginning.  Rasheed's blonde assistant is revealed bound and naked in the art gallery run by Bromo's mistress.
When Bromo tries probing corruption at City Hall he receives threats of violence from rival gangs of standover men, and women. His life is further complicated when he finds his best client, architect Liz Shapcott, is embroiled in the developers' plans and council bribery. His enquiries lead him on a trail  involving internet dating sites, street kids and a women's protest group. He enlists the help of a Goth-addicted clerk at City Hall who turns out to be much more than he realised and provides a romantic diversion to further complicate his life.  After a kidnapping and a beating and a break-in to City Hall, he undergoes police interrogation before events take a dramatic and final twist set against the background of the MCG and the Jolimont railyards.