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2025 Ned Kelly Awards Shortlist,
Best Crime FICTON
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Congratulations to our 2025 Ned Kelly Awards Shortlist - Best Crime Ficton. Other Award categories coming soon. Winners announced September.
Congratulations to our 2025 Ned Kelly Awards Shortlist - Best International Crime Ficton. Other Award categories coming soon. Winners announced September.
Congratulations to our 2025 Ned Kelly Awards Shortlist - Best True Crime. Other Award categories coming soon. Winners announced September.
New Releases
A selection of new titles written and published by Australian Crime Writers Association members.
A wedding, a missing fiancée, and a murder – Melody Harper is about to discover just how dangerous "I do" can be...
Publisher: Saxon Publishing
Published: 9 June 25
When the body of a young woman is discovered at an outdoor music festival, Detective Kay Hunter’s investigation stalls almost as soon as it starts. Because the killer has left no trace, and the victim’s identity is unknown...
Publisher: Saxon Publishing
Published: 3 February 25
In a fast paced thriller set amidst Cold War-era geopolitics and secret military operations, Mike McAllister (RAF SIB) is sent from the UK to investigate a national security breach at a top-secret AUS-UK defence facility in South Australia, triggering an unforgettable story of loyalty, courage, conspiracy and betrayal.
Publisher: Alex Auburn
Published: 6 September 2024
A hitman for hire learns he has cancer; with only weeks to live, he struggles to leave his life of crime.
Publisher: AOS Publishers (Canada)
Published: 8 October 2024
When Detective Mark Turpin is assigned the task of investigating the death of a local businessman, the case is first thought to be one of accidental drowning. Until a bullet hole is found where the victim fell into the River Thames.
Publisher Saxon Publishing
Published 21 October 2024