Title: ROYCE
Released: November 2020
Synopsis:
Royce Mahoney, now retired from his forty years in the Australian Federal Police, answers a call from the widow of his old partner for help.
Her son, a gifted young scientist, is being forced into approving a new synthetic hallucinogen. The Chinese pharmaceutical company who created the drug and then failed spectacularly to get licensing at home, have switched their aim to what they consider a soft target – the relative sleepy city of Brisbane. Joining forces with a larger-than-life local crime figure who, through his extensive links stretching deep into Queensland Law Enforcement, is unknowingly re-introducing a bigger threat into the country. The Tang Dynasty, a familiar evil to Royce, who knows full well their threat.
The Tangs, learning that their old foe has involved himself, lift their game, call in some friends and close in to destroy him and everyone close to him. But has battle weary ex-copper, now well into his seventies and for the first time since the death of his partner, flying solo – still got what it takes?
Royce does what he does best. He rolls up his sleeves, drinks some whiskey and mucks in. With the help of an unlikely, dead-set questionable cop he sets about dismantling the web of criminals and corrupt officials to protect those he loves.
“Places to go, people to shoot…”
Royce Cover Image – Courtesy of Glen Jeffreys