THE CAMPERS
What would you do if a group of itinerants set up camp in “your” park in your quiet suburban neighbourhood? This is a wonderfully provocative story about privilege, hypocrisy and justice.
Australian crime writing
THE CLOSE-UP
Zoe moved to Hollywood after her first novel failed to set the world on fire. She reunites with her old flame, now a major Hollywood star and he has a fan. A stalker, who recreates violent, creepy scenes from Zoe’s book. Except now she’s the victim.
DECEPTION BAY
Codebreakers and Queensland police corruption feature in this historic crime novel set in Brisbane during WW2. An apparent suicide, then a tattooed arm found floating in the river… and a city full of US troops.
AGONY IN AMETHYST
Take yourself to Singapore in 1911 and immerse yourself in the world of Harriet Gordon and former Scotland Yard Inspector Robert Curran. This books is a treat.
DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE
A book that breaks the conventions of the murder mystery genre, taking the reader on a deep, thoughtful exploration of the damage people do to each other, the secrets people keep, and the way echoes of these can change lives forever.
THE DEATH OF DORA BLACK: A Petticoat Police Mystery
A charming, uplifting cosy murder mystery inspired by the true story of Australia’s pioneering policewoman Kate Cocks
Set in Adelaide in 1917, this is one for readers who love historical crime.
A WRECK OF SEABIRDS
When Briony first meets Ren, he is standing in the freezing sea at the edge of their tiny town. Ren hasn’t been home for a decade but has returned to be with his dying father. Briony won’t leave, hoping that Sarah, her missing sister, will one day reappear. This is an extraordinary debut, a story of hope and survival.
LEAVE THE GIRLS BEHIND
The acclaimed author of Before You Knew My Name returns with another taut suspense thriller overlaid with a moving exploration of the ways in which violent crime ricochets through the lives of those left behind.
THE LASTING HARM
Few people can name the victims of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell but their stories need to be heard. This confronting book is written by an Australian journalist who sat in court for every day of Maxwell’s trial.
THE CHILLING
Set against the harsh backdrop of an isolated research station in Antarctica, this debut thriller by Melbourne’s Riley James is a captivating and thought-provoking read.