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Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty

By DeathBecomesHer

9 October, 2024

From the days of reading fairy tales, we’ve been conditioned to mistrust the solitary old lady. Think Red Riding Hood’s grandma, Snow White’s stepmother or even Baba Yaga… You have been warned! Which brings us to Cherry Lockwood, a nondescript elderly woman who makes no…

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Opal by Patricia Wolf

By Paul Burke

9 October, 2024

In 2022, Australian author Patricia Wolf introduced us to DS Lucas Walker in her debut crime novel, Outback. He’s a detective who has returned to his hometown in Northern Queensland for various reasons but being in the countryside is anything but quiet, as he discovers…

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Interview: Patricia Wolf

By crimefictionlover

17 September, 2024

Following the success of Outback in 2022 and Paradise last year, Australian author Patricia Wolf is set to continue her DS Walker series with Opal, at the end of September 2024. This time, we’ll be visiting the opal fields of Queensland – a setting for…

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Sanctuary by Garry Disher

By DeathBecomesHer

16 August, 2024

Anyone who has ever read The Hunchback of Notre Dame or seen the Disney version of the Victor Hugo book will be familiar with the concept of sanctuary. In his standalone book bearing that title, Garry Disher adds a modern twist. A loner arrives in…

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On the Radar: It's winter in Australia...

By crimefictionlover

2 August, 2024

…but Aussie crime fiction remains as hot as ever. This week our new books report begins with the latest from Garry Disher – his standalone thriller about a nomadic thief hunted by some baddies in rural Australia. Plus, a new procedural from English author Rachel…

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Under southern skies: 13 fresh, exciting antipodean crime writers to try

By crimefictionlover

17 June, 2024

Today we’re joined by Craig Sisterson, CWA Daggers judge and editor of Dark Deeds Down Under 2, a fascinating new anthology of Australian and New Zealand crime and thriller stories. Craig’s HRF Keating Award-shortlisted guidebook, Southern Cross Crime, shone a light on the treasure trove of modern…

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Dark Deeds Down Under 2 edited by Craig Sisterson

By Sonja van der Westhuizen

14 May, 2024

In rugby, Australia and New Zealand are sworn enemies. Off the pitch, they have more in common than they care to admit, whether it’s their shared landscapes, culture, troubled histories or love of the great outdoors. When it comes to crime fiction tastes are similar…

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Razor Country by Nicholas Wagner

By Dave Bradley

2 April, 2024

Sometimes, a book takes you by surprise. In an age where cosy crime is having a resurgence and shop shelves creak with hybrid novels more romance than thriller, Razor Country comes along and punches you in the gut. This hardboiled collection of tales by author…

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Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty

Opal by Patricia Wolf

Interview: Patricia Wolf

Sanctuary by Garry Disher

On the Radar: It's winter in Australia...

Under southern skies: 13 fresh, exciting antipodean crime writers to try

Dark Deeds Down Under 2 edited by Craig Sisterson

Razor Country by Nicholas Wagner

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