Immersion into the murky waters of crime: Q&A with Sarah Bailey

Sarah Bailey talked to Robyn Walton, national co-convenor of Sisters in Crime Australia, about her debut novel The Dark Lake (Allen & Unwin, Sydney, 2017)  Hello Sarah and congratulations on the very positive reviews you’ve been receiving. Your debut novel is being likened to Jane Harper’s successful first novel, The Dry. How are you feeling? …

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Making a killing – 28 stories shortlisted for Sisters in Crime’s 31st Scarlet Stiletto Awards

Sisters in Crime Australia is proud to announce that 28 stories by 28 authors have been shortlisted for its 31st Scarlet Stiletto Awards for best crime short stories written by Australian women. This year 195 stories are vying for a record $13,400 in prize money. All authors receive a framed certificate and, if lucky, they also win one of the 16 prizes on offer. The first-prize winner also scores a spectacular trophy – a scarlet stiletto shoe with a steel stiletto heel plunging into a mount.

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WOMAN, MISSING

Former police officer PI Lou Alcott has an interesting family. Dad is a high ranking cop, her grandfather is Melbourne’s biggest crime boss. On her first day as a PI she draws two cases helping at-risk women and her world is plunged into danger.

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BODY OF LIES

DS Gemma Woodstock is in her home town on maternity leave but when a body is stolen from the local morgue she is drawn in to the case.

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