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.
crime fiction
OUT IN NOWHERE
Most rural noir is written by city dwellers. Not this one, and you will feel the authentic bush tones from the opening chapter. Detective Dave Burrows is back in this gritty, sometimes funny, and often tense story.
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.
BLOOD PACT
It begins with needles in strawberries, then tampering with baby formula. Is it revenge, terrorism or a serial killer. In this complex story, we all want justice. Don’t we?
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.
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 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.
THE CREEPER
This story takes you to Victoria’s rugged high country and a small mountain town. Ten years ago, five hikers were found murdered and nearby was the body of known loner and stalker. Murder-suicide, case closed. Were they wrong?
FIRE AND BONES
Temperance Brennan is back, and this time she is at the centre of an arson investigation in Washington, D.C. Fans of Kathy Reichs and her much-loved creation, Bones, have been hanging out for this one. You won’t be disappointed.
EX
Adele Soames travels to London to be near where her son, Toby, lived and died. A freak accident, they said. She crosses paths with a cop who previously worked several cold cases of missing boys. A terrific character-driven story.