Australian crime fiction

Into the Flames by James Delargy

By Vicki Weisfeld

18 July, 2024

James Delargy’s incendiary new crime thriller Into the Flames follows his two previous novels set in rural southeastern Australia. Inspiration for his latest may have been the terrifying 2019-20 bushfire season in New South Wales, and reminiscent of wildfires in Western Canada and the United…

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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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The War Widow by Tara Moss

By Sharon Richardson

28 February, 2024

Billie Walker does not want to accept that she is a war widow, even though it has been a couple of years since she last saw her husband. Nor does she have any intention of working as a reporter for the society pages. She enjoyed…

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Chris Hammer's Scrublands – now a must-watch crime drama

By crimefictionlover

16 November, 2023

Back in 2019, we were infatuated with Australian author Chris Hammer’s novel, Scrublands. Set in a drought-shrivelled town in New South Wales, this brutal whydunnit has been made into a four-part crime drama which begins airing Thursday 16 November in Australia via Stan. At 9pm…

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Australian crime drama Black Snow comes to BBC Four

By crimefictionlover

21 September, 2023

If you thought Australian television’s finest output was confined to 1990s afternoon soap operas, then prepare to recalibrate. The country has produced numerous gripping crime dramas over the past five or six years, and the latest – Black Snow – arrives in the UK at…

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The Graveyard Shift by Maria Lewis

By RoughJustice

20 September, 2023

For Tinsel Munroe, hosting a late night radio show in Melbourne isn’t just a stepping stone toward a more successful career but something of a labour of love. Cult watching horror movies was a formative experience for her, and one she hasn’t outgrown. She enjoys…

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After She Wrote Him by Sulari Gentill

By Sonja van der Westhuizen

29 June, 2023

Regular Crime Fiction Lover readers will recall that The Woman in the Library won Best Indie Novel in our 2022 awards. Now Australian publisher Ultimo Press has released After She Wrote him in the UK, a book that was initially published as Crossing the Lines…

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Into the Flames by James Delargy

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

Dark Deeds Down Under 2 edited by Craig Sisterson

The War Widow by Tara Moss

Chris Hammer's Scrublands – now a must-watch crime drama

Australian crime drama Black Snow comes to BBC Four

The Graveyard Shift by Maria Lewis

After She Wrote Him by Sulari Gentill

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