Too Young To Know, Too Old To Listen: Joan Sauers
Not sure how old to make the protagonist in her Southern Highlands Mysteries series Joan Sauers took inspiration from the Baby Animals… ‘too young to know, too old to listen’. She explains why ….
Australian crime writing
PANIC
Bronte posted a drunken rant that went viral. It blew up in her face and she lost friends, work and her secure lifestyle. She escapes to an isolated and seemingly tranquil Wellness Retreat but soon discovers something disturbing. Are these people harmless cranks – or dangerous domestic terrorists?
GUNNAWAH
It’s 1974 in the Riverina
The weather is hot
But the body in the Murray River is stone cold . . .
A captivating and compulsive crime thriller about guns, drugs and a young woman dead on the money.
THE LAST ILLUSION OF PAIGE WHITE
Paige White had a beautiful life and she documented it closely for her online followers. Her last image before she died was ominous and everyone wants to know. Was it suicide or foul play?
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.
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.