UNBURY THE DEAD
They messed with the wrong women. Teddy and Alice are hired hands who have flexible moral boundaries. This is a great read for people who enjoy fast-paced stories with unconventional heroines.
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Murder Monday: Jacqueline Bublitz
Best-selling author and multiple award winner, Jacqueline Bublitz, spoke to Sisters in Crime’s Jacq Ellem for the March Murder Monday. Her latest novel is Leave the Girls Behind.
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.
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?