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Shelley Burr
Gemma Guillory has lived in Rainier her entire life. She knows the tiny town's ins and outs like the back of her hand, the people like they are her family…
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Lucy Campbell
In a town simmering with divisions and a cast of unforgettable characters, Lowbridge is a heart-wrenching mystery about the girls who are lost, the ones who are mourned and those…
Megan Goldin
True crime podcaster Rachel Krall is back, in search of a popular influencer who disappears after visiting a suspected serial killer.
Gabriel Bergmoser
Gabriel Bergmoser, author of explosive bestselling thriller The Hunted returns with a suspenseful new standalone thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat.
Fiona Britton
Phryne Fisher meets Underbelly in an arch, out-of-the-box debut historical crime caper.
Peter Papathanasiou
A third outback noir from Peter Papathanasiou, following Special Constable Sparrow as he investigates a cold case in a barren mining region of Western Australia
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Brooke Robinson
Innocent or guilty. It’s all a matter of interpretation…
A childhood spent moving around the world left Revelle Lee with an unusual gift - the ability to fluently speak 11…
Lenny Bartulin
When human remains are discovered in the wilds of the Tasmanian west coast, the dark past comes into the light of the present in this deeply moving novel from the…
Craig Semple
This raw and true account of the life of a tough cop has all the twists and turns and drama of a rattlingly good thriller.
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James Dunbar
A hellish war. A deadly secret. Fifty years on, in a small Tasmanian town, the truth unfolds and the killing begins again ...
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Nilima Rao
A charming debut historical mystery set in 1914 Fiji.
Darcy Tindale
From an exciting new voice in Australian crime fiction, a captivating and atmospheric rural thriller introducing Detective Rebecca Giles.
Tim Ayliffe
From Canberra to Moscow to Beijing, Killer Traitor Spy uncovers the new lines of espionage in the twenty-first century.
Monica Vuu
Taking its place amongst the best of Australian rural noir, When One of Us Hurts is a vivid, riveting, darkly intimate novel of murder, madness and a community that's too…
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Alison Goodman
A high society amateur detective at the heart of Regency London uses her wits and invisibility as an 'old maid' to protect other women in a new and fiercely feminist…
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Suzanne Leal
A propulsive and provocative novel about love, faith and courage from the bestselling author of The Teacher's Secret.
Margaret Hickey
Old loyalties and decades-long feuds rise to the surface in this stunning crime novel, set in a spectacular Australian landscape known for its jagged cliffs and hidden caves.
Michelle Prak
Chilling, tense and twisted, this compulsive thriller will send adrenaline coursing through your veins.
J.P. Pomare
Mother's intuition or a deadly guilty conscience? A woman races against time to find her son in this tense and twisty thriller by the Top Ten bestselling author of The…
Dennis Altman
On the eve of a major international AIDS Conference in London, the Conference chair is found dead in suspicious circumstances. Tracking down how he died reveals layers of deception, rivalry…
Candice Fox
Candice Fox's latest heart-pounding thriller - a couple hold the LAPD to ransom in a desperate attempt to find their missing daughter.
Carolyn Swindell
A long-haul flight. Two ambitious dance mums. A child in danger.
Loraine Peck
The action-packed second crime novel by award-winning author Loraine Peck reunites readers with Amy and Johnny Novak as the couple tries to lead a normal life-but will their past decisions…
Fiona McIntosh
Jack's back. Down Under. The heart-stopping new DCI Jack Hawksworth crime thriller by the bestselling author of Mirror Man.
Mali Waugh
Family law judge Kaye Bailey is found murdered in her chambers. Is this the work of a disgruntled complainant? Or an inside job by a jealous colleague? Or is there…
John Byrnes
A coastal town is evacuated after record floods. Three young police officers are left behind. With a killer.
Joanna Jenkins
Taking on law's old boys club can have deadly results... A gripping thriller from a bold new voice about misogyny, corruption and the legal industry.
Kerryn Mayne
Kerryn Mayne's stunning debut is an irresistible novel that's both chilling and charming, suspenseful and uplifting. And, of course, simply unforgettable...
Lenny Marks is good at not remembering.
She has…
Simon Rowell
An utterly compelling police procedural set on the Murray River, by a rising star of Australian crime fiction
Nikki Mottram
Small Town. Big Secrets.
Kerry Greenwood
Accustomed to both murder and dalliance, Australia’s favourite detective, the inimitable Miss Fisher, returns in a case that will test her courage and judgement to the full.
Elizabeth Coleman
A delightfully sharp and clever murder mystery, perfect for fans of Richard Osman's The Thursday Murder Club
Private investigator Edwina 'Ted' Bristol deals in the cheating husbands and missing chihuahuas…
Holly Throsby
A compelling new novel from the bestselling author of Goodwood and Cedar Valley.
Garry Disher
Day’s End is the next in the Australian rural crime series by critically acclaimed author Garry Disher, featuring beloved local copper Hirsch
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Peter Doyle
Nothing in the post-war decades reveals the underbelly of Australian life the way police records do.
Pip Drysdale
A bad day at work. A drunken night. A rogue Instagram follow. That’s all it takes to ruin a life …
The question is, whose life will be ruined? When…
Jane Harper
Critically acclaimed international bestseller Jane Harper returns as Aaron Falk investigates what happened to a mother who disappeared at a festival and the devastation wrought on her family.
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Emma Styles
An incredibly gripping road trip thriller about two kick-ass heroines on the run from the law with a bag full of gold. Set against the harsh, unforgiving landscape of outback…
Chris Hammer
Gripping and atmospheric, The Tilt is a stunning multi-layered novel by the acclaimed and award-winning author of the international bestsellers Scrublands, Silver, Trust and Treasure & Dirt.
Kate McCaffrey
This established WA-based writer examines notions of truth, gender, identity and acceptance in a compelling novel about a cold-case podcast.
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Vikki Wakefield
A daughter abducted, an anonymous caller, a descent into madness - the first adult crime thriller by beloved Australian author Vikki Wakefield will have you on the edge of your…
From the author of The Stoning - a fresh and distinctive new voice in Outback Noir
Brett Adams
This debut pacy crime novel is for fans who love the crime genre, and novels about novels.
Petronella McGovern
From the bestselling author of Six Minutes and The Good Teacher comes a compelling family drama of marital secrets and family tensions set within an investigation of sinister unsolved killings.
The heart-stopping new thriller from the Australian author who has taken the world by storm. A complex thriller that unfolds at a breakneck speed, Stay Awake will keep you up…
Greg Woodland
It’s the 1970s in Moorabool and the small-town tensions are once again simmering in this thrilling follow up to Greg Woodland’s 2020 debut
Bronwyn Hall
Hunted. Alone. Afraid… A heart-in-the-mouth and utterly addictive adventure thriller from a phenomenal debut Australian talent.
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Vikki Petraitis
Winner of the inaugural Allen & Unwin Crime Prize.
