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A Fatal Silence by Rachel Amphlett
A Fatal Silence by Rachel Amphlett

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

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    The McAllister Contingency by Alex Auburn
The McAllister Contingency by Alex Auburn

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

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Killer by Joe Villanti
Killer by Joe Villanti

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

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The Eleventh Grave by Rachel Amphlett
The Eleventh Grave by Rachel Amphlett

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

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Backup is Three Hours Away by Mark Tregellas
Backup is Three Hours Away by Mark Tregellas

"Backup is Three Hours Away" by Mark 'Trigger' Tregellas is a gripping true crime memoir. It chronicles nearly three decades of policing Victoria's remote coast, revealing tragedy, laughter, adventure, and danger. Trigger's courageous service, despite severe injuries and PTSD, showcases a resilient, inspirational journey in law enforcement.

Publisher: Big Sky Publishing
Published: 5 June 2024

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The Introspective Detective by Michael Downes
The Introspective Detective by Michael Downes

A man is found murdered on the last Melbourne Metro train to Hurstbridge. Detective Inspector Robin Lazelle, a thirty-year successful homicide veteran, now near retirement, leads the investigation. Lazelle has grown up in a dysfunctional family and for the whole of his life has avoided crowds and noise. Except for his work, he is more at home in solitude. This difficult case with its twists and turns causes him to reexamine his life, his future and his feelings about himself and others.

Publisher: Greenhill Publishing
Published: 22 July 2024

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Hangman's Gap by Rachel Amphlett

There are too many secrets in the outback town of Hangman’s Gap, and the more Detective Blake Harknell attempts to uncover the truth, the more he risks exposing his past...

Publisher: Saxon Publishing
Published: 3 June 2024

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Sugar: An Ethnographic Novel by Edward Narain & Tarryn Phillips

A brutal murder causes worlds to collide in Fiji, forcing an unlikely trio to search for answers and reveal some uncomfortable truths. Keenly observed and full of heart, Sugar is an intimate portrayal of grief, friendship, and culture clash that prompts new ways of thinking about the world.

Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Published: March 2024

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The Coffin Maker’s Apprentice by Chris McGillion

Gang rivalry, stolen drug shipments, and the promise of a ghostly army to bring forth a new East Timor benefitting disaffected youth complicate the investigation into two murders and lead to the abduction of a friend of FBI Agent Sara Carter and her Timorese police colleague Vincintino Cordero

Publisher: Coffeetown Press
Published: 9th April 2024

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Fort Avenue by Ben Nicholls

Ex-NYPD officer turned LA Bounty Hunter Tucker Brag is thrust into the crosshairs of one of LA's most powerful crime figures. On the run, he is then faced with a past family tragedy. They compel Tucker to attempt now what he could not hope to achieve as a young boy.

Publisher: Austin Macauley
Published: 2nd February 2024

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233 Domain, To Kill a President by Jeremy Cornford

Who tried to kill President Lyndon Johnson on his 1966 Australian visit? Is Australia's PM a killer? Only one man knows and three retired newsmen set out to find him. Spy agency boss The Cowgirl has other ideas. Can she bury the 50 year old. Johnson Plot and destroy evidence linking the Prime Minister to murder?

Publisher: Austin Macauley, London UK
Published: 5 January 2024

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The Outback Court Reporter by Jamelle Wells

One of Australia’s most experienced court reporters goes on a judicial road trip. A sometimes funny, sometimes tragic look at country courtrooms across Australia. From the case of the stolen cat flap, to exploding chocolate milk in a supermarket – Jamelle has seen the lighter side of outback courts but also the harsh side – including high rates of Indigenous incarceration.

Publisher: ABC Books- Harper Collins 
Published: 14th February, 2024 

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Vertigo by Karen Herbert

When public servant Frances finds herself in possession of her boss’s final work file, she becomes an accidental sleuth, analysing spreadsheets and reports for clues that may help solve Eric’s mysterious disappearance. But the numbers in the file are just breadcrumbs on a trail of corruption leading Frances to secret-keepers at the highest levels of government – and it is going to take more than clever resourcefulness to keep a step ahead of those who want her stopped. 

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I Am Already Dead by David Whish-Wilson
I Am Already Dead by David Whish-Wilson

Brief description: Trainee private investigator Lee Southern finds himself drawn into a web of danger and deceit while investigating a series of bribery attempts that target a wealthy entrepreneur. And as Lee finds himself the target of increasingly ominous threats, he begins to question the intentions of those he’s working for – and whether this might be the job that costs him his life.

Publisher: Fremantle Press
Published: 27th September 2023

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Cover the Bones by Rachel Amphlett
Cover the Bones by Rachel Amphlett

When archaeologists discover a skeleton in secluded woodland, the body is first thought to be related to an ancient Saxon settlement. Then the torn and rotten remains of another woman’s bones are uncovered, her injuries bearing the markings of abuse and a violent death.
When a third victim is discovered only metres from the first, Detective Mark Turpin and his team realise they’re running out of time to find out whoever is responsible.

Published: 18th September 2023

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The Stranger’s Bed by Oliver Sands

Anna sets off for a much-needed break at a cottage in the Irish countryside. But something about the isolated property instantly unsettles her. And as Anna delves deeper into the cottage’s dark secrets, she fears the mysterious owner might have a sinister agenda…

Publisher: deGrevilo Publishing
Published: 26 September 2023

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The Australian Gamble: Organized Crime Down Under by Paul Bleakley

The Australian Gamble explores the role played by Jack Rooklyn as the thread that connects some of the best-recognized characters and most pivotal events in Australian criminal history. It is a story that begins overseas, with the origins of the Bally poker machine company — a scandal-prone business with a name fated to be forever linked with Rooklyn’s. It explores his life from humble origins to a starring role at pivotal inquiries into organized crime and corruption in both Sydney and Brisbane in the 1970s and 1980s. 

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 15 July 2023

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A Deadly Game by Laraine Stephens
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A Deadly Game by Laraine Stephens
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Melbourne, 1925. With the assistance of Reggie da Costa, The Argus’s celebrated crime reporter, Ruby Rhodes assumes her twin sister’s identity and infiltrates the illegal gambling dens and risqué social clubs of 1920s Melbourne to find out the truth about Katherine's mysterious death.

Publisher: Level Best Books
Published: 6 June 2023

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