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Sisters in crime Readings Book Launch: Outrageous Fortunes

Readings State Library of Victoria, 285-321 Russell Street, Melbourne, Vic, Australia

Join us to celebrate the launch of Lucy Sussex's and Megan Brown's Outrageous Fortunes: The Adventures of Mary Fortune, Crime-writer, and Her Criminal Son George (Black Inc).This is the gripping story of Australia's first female crime writer and her career-criminal son. When Mary Fortune arrived in Melbourne with her infant son in 1855, she was determined ...

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Free

Crime Every Mountain

The Rising Sun Hotel cnr Raglan Street and Eastern Road, South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Women’s crime writing has risen to new heights. It’s left the dry, dusty plains behind and headed for the hills or rather the mountains – with thrilling and chilling consequences. Claire Sutherland (The Crag), Bronwyn Hall (The Chasm), and Erina Reddan (Deep in the Forest) will talk to Leslie Falkiner-Rose, convenor and keen skier, about the challenges they have faced trying to get to the top.

$10 – $62

Deadly pursuits. Ringwood library

Crime and Mystery Unveiled with Vikki Petraitis. Join award-winning author and podcaster Vikki Petraitis as she interviews three of Melbourne’s top crime writers about their latest novels. Discover how crime and mystery unfold across different settings, from the Yorkshire Dales to Melbourne and the Victorian coast. Kirsten Alexander’s After the Fall is a tense tale of new beginnings and hidden ...

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