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Review - No Weather for a Burial, David Owen

Book Title: NO WEATHER FOR A BURIAL

Author: David Owen

Publisher: Forty Degrees South Publishing

Copyright: 2009

ISBN: 978-0-9806555-2-0

No of Pages: 153

Book Synopsis:

How long should long service leave be?

Pufferfish, aka Detective Inspector Franz Heineken, scourge of Tasmania's villains, is back. And back with a seriously refreshed vengeance. Pufferfish, prickly, curmudgeonly and irony-charged as ever, is attracted to an unusual stench in his… Continue

Added by Karen from AustCrime on June 4, 2010 at 2:23pm — No Comments

Review - In the Dark, Mark Billingham

Book Title: IN THE DARK

Author: Mark Billingham

Publisher: Little & Brown

Copyright: 2008

ISBN: 978-1-4087-0070-9

No of Pages: 370

Book Synopsis:

A rainy night in London. Shots are fired into a car which swerves on to the pavement and ploughs into a bus stop. It seems that an act of casual gang violence has cost an innocent victim their life. But the reality is even more chilling...

Book Review:

If somebody could explain to me what… Continue

Added by Karen from AustCrime on June 3, 2010 at 6:41pm — 4 Comments

Review - Random, Craig Robertson

Book Title: RANDOM

Author: Craig Robertson

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Copyright: 2010

ISBN: 978-1-84737-729-6

No of Pages: 329

Book Synopsis:

Glasgow is being terrorised by a serial killer the media have nicknamed The Cutter. The murders have left the police baffled. There seems to be neither rhyme nor reason behind the killings; no kind of pattern or motive; an entirely different method of murder each time, and nothing that connects the victims… Continue

Added by Karen from AustCrime on June 2, 2010 at 10:26am — No Comments

Review - Thrill City, Leigh Redhead

Book Title: THRILL CITY

Author: Leigh Redhead

Publisher: Allen & Unwin

Copyright: 2010

ISBN: 978-1-74114-737-7

No of Pages: 438

Book Synopsis:

Simone Kirsch, ex-stripper, sleuth and bad girl, is back in business - and before she has time to crack open a bottle of cheap champagne to celebrate the launch of her very own detective agency, she's up to her neck in lethal fun and games.

It all starts off quite innocently, when bestselling crime… Continue

Added by Karen from AustCrime on June 1, 2010 at 10:39pm — No Comments

Review - Captured, Neil Cross

Book Title: CAPTURED

Author: Neil Cross

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Copyright: 2010

ISBN: 978-1-84737-397-7

No of Pages: 245

Book Synopsis:

Although he is still young, Kenny has just weeks to live. Before he dies, he wants to find his childhood best friend Callie Barton and thank her for the kindness she showed him when they were at school together.

But when Kenny begins his search, he discovers that Callie Barton has gone… Continue

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Review - On The Run, Colin McLaren

Book Title: ON THE RUN

Author: Colin McLaren

Publisher: Victory Books

Copyright: 2009

ISBN: 978-0-522-85703-0

No of Pages: 286

Book Synopsis:

Cole Goodwin spent years undercover, infiltrating the Mafia and putting the Australian Godfather behind bars for twenty years. As his team celebrate the 'guilty' verdict, the Mafia are rolling out a vendetta, aided by Cole's corrupt boss. The dodgy Inspector Mack has plans for a prosperous retirement in France, and… Continue

Added by Karen from AustCrime on May 31, 2010 at 6:48pm — No Comments

Review - The Gigolo Murder, Mehmet Murat Somer

Book Title: THE GIGOLO MURDER

Author: Mehmet Murat Somer

Publisher: Serpent's Tail

Copyright: 2009

ISBN: 978-1846686948

No of Pages: 255

Book Synopsis:

Devastated by a break-up, our unnamed Turkish transvestite heroine swaps her catsuit for pyjamas and becomes a recluse. But her friends refuse to let her waste away in self-pity and drag her out to make up the numbers for a party. There's serious grooming to do before our girl's up to the challenge - her… Continue

Added by Karen from AustCrime on May 31, 2010 at 4:25pm — No Comments

Review - The Edge of Madness, Michael Dobbs

Book Title: THE EDGE OF MADNESS

Author: Michael Dobbs

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Copyright: 2009

ISBN: 978-1-84737-285-7

No of Pages: 390

Book Synopsis:

Cyber-war. Not the sort that steals identities and raids bank accounts, but the kind that brings nations to their knees, switching off their energy lifelines, crippling financial markets, starving their leaders of authority, making populations panic.

Book Review:

It doesn't seem to… Continue

Added by Karen from AustCrime on May 25, 2010 at 7:34pm — No Comments

Review - Golden Relic, Lindy Cameron

Book Title: GOLDEN RELIC

Author: Lindy Cameron

Publisher: Clan Destine Press

Copyright: 2010

ISBN: ebook

Book Synopsis:

When Professor Lloyd Marsden is found murdered in the Museum of Victoria, Special Detective Sam Diamond is assigned to catch the killer. Thrown into a world of obsessive collectors, strange poisons, funerary rites and ancient artefacts, Sam’s photographic memory and cryptic crossword skills are invaluable tools in her… Continue

Added by Karen from AustCrime on May 24, 2010 at 5:34pm — No Comments

Review - We Know, Gregg Hurwitz

Book Title: WE KNOW

Author: Gregg Hurwitz

Publisher: Sphere

Copyright: 2008

ISBN: 978-1-84744-120-1

No of Pages: 310

Book Synopsis:

We Know who you are

Nick Horrigan thinks that he has his life back on track after a mysterious, traumatic incident that occurred just before his eighteenth birthday. He has forgotten about the past, and lives contentedly in LA.

Book Review:

WE KNOW is the second book from Gregg Hurwitz, which was… Continue

Added by Karen from AustCrime on May 19, 2010 at 1:47pm — No Comments

Review - Women Who Kill, Lindy Cameron & Ruth Wykes

Book Title: WOMEN WHO KILL

Author: Lindy Cameron & Ruth Wykes

Publisher: Five Mile Press

Copyright: 2010

ISBN: 978-1-74211-460-6

No of Pages: 250

Book Synopsis:

Women Who Kill explores more than a dozen cases of murder in Australia and New Zealand where women have taken the lives of loved ones and total strangers for the thrill of it.

True Crime writers Lindy Cameron and Ruth Wykes examine the evidence and look inside the hearts and minds of… Continue

Added by Karen from AustCrime on May 18, 2010 at 12:40pm — No Comments

Interview with Michael Robotham

Post the release of his latest book BLEED FOR ME Michael Robotham

generously spared me some time when he was in Melbourne recently.

BLEED FOR ME is the 5th book in Robotham's central series, which is

cleverly based around a shifting focus of 3 loosely connected

characters. Unexpectedly, but pleasingly for readers, BLEED FOR ME

sees the focus staying with Professor Joe O'Loughlin following on from

SHATTER.

Michael, born and raised in NSW Australia,… Continue

Added by Karen from AustCrime on May 18, 2010 at 9:54am — No Comments

Review - Eden Prime, Andy L Semple

Book Title: EDEN PRIME

Author: Andy L Semple

Publisher: Zeus Publications

Copyright: 2010

ISBN: 978-1-921574-53-5

No of Pages: 496

Book Synopsis:

In the increasingly turbulent atmosphere of international environmentalism, the once peaceful grass roots climate change group – The Eden Movement - has been covertly taken over by the mysterious figure known only to his legion of radical followers as Prime.

At the same time, an increasing number of high… Continue

Added by Karen from AustCrime on May 17, 2010 at 7:42pm — No Comments

Review - Let the Dead Lie, Malla Nunn

Book Title: LET THE DEAD LIE

Author: Malla Nunn

Publisher: Pan MacMillan Australia

Copyright: 2010

ISBN: 978-1-4050-3920-8

No of Pages: 392

Book Synopsis:

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA, 1953 Forced to resign from his position of Detective Sergeant and re-classified as 'mixed race' after an incident involving a young black woman, Emmanuel Cooper winds up powerless and alone in the tough coastal city of Durban, mixing labouring with surveillance work for his old… Continue

Added by Karen from AustCrime on May 4, 2010 at 3:45pm — No Comments

Review - The Ignorance of Blood, Robert Wilson

Book Title: THE IGNORANCE OF BLOOD

Author: Robert Wilson

Publisher: Harper Collins

Copyright: 2009

ISBN: 978-0-00-720294-2

No of Pages: 422

Book Synopsis:

The sweltering city of Seville is still recovering from a shocking and unsolved terrorist attack but now a spectacular car crash brings to light another threat. A dead gangster and a suitcase filled with millions in cash means the prospect of a serious Russian mafia presence on Inspector Jefe Javier… Continue

Added by Karen from AustCrime on April 23, 2010 at 2:17pm — 1 Comment

Review - Home Before Dark, Charles Maclean

Book Title: HOME BEFORE DARK

Author: Charles Maclean

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Copyright: 2009

ISBN: 987-0-340-95150-7

No of Pages: 474

Book Synopsis:

About to close a major deal, Ed Lister is called to the phone. It's the news every parent dreads. His art-student daughter Sophie has been found brutally murdered in Florence.

Frustrated with the official police inquiry, Ed vows to find Sophie's killer. When his quest leads to a mysterious… Continue

Added by Karen from AustCrime on April 22, 2010 at 4:49pm — No Comments

Review - Naming the Bones, Louise Welsh

Book Title: NAMING THE BONES

Author: Louise Welsh

Publisher: Text Publishing

Copyright: 2010

ISBN: 9781921656217

No of Pages: 384

Book Synopsis:

Knee-deep in the mud of an ancient burial ground, a winter storm raging around him, and at least one person intent on his death: how did Murray Watson end up here?

His quiet life researching the lives of writers in university libraries seems a world apart, and yet it is because of the mysterious poet… Continue

Added by Karen from AustCrime on April 15, 2010 at 7:32pm — No Comments

Review - Bleed for Me, Michael Robotham

Book Title: BLEED FOR ME

Author: Michael Robotham

Publisher: Sphere

Copyright: 2010

ISBN: 978-1-84744-219-2

No of Pages: 418

Book Synopsis:

Ray Hegarty, a highly respected former detective, lies dead in his daughter Sienna's bedroom. She is found covered in his blood. Everything points to her guilt, but psychologist Joe O'Loughlin isn't convinced.

Fourteen-year-old Sienna is the best friend of Joe's daughter, and he has watched her grow… Continue

Added by Karen from AustCrime on April 13, 2010 at 6:13pm — 1 Comment

Review - WYATT, Garry Disher

Book Title: WYATT

Author: Garry Disher

Publisher: Text Publishing

Copyright: 2010

ISBN: 978-1-921656-02-6

No of Pages: 274

Book Synopsis:

WYATT's been away; now he's back.

The job's a jewel heist, quick and simple. Stake out the international courier, one Alain Le Page. Hold up the goods in transit. Get away clean.

Wyatt prefers to work alone but this one belongs to Eddie Oberin - his very smart ex-wife Lydia has inside information. Wyatt… Continue

Added by Karen from AustCrime on March 3, 2010 at 11:13am — No Comments

(TRUE CRIME) Review - Confessions of a Crooked Cop, Sean Padraic

Book Title: CONFESSIONS OF A CROOKED COP

Author: Sean Padraic

Publisher: ABC Books / Harper Collins

Copyright: 2010

ISBN: 978-0-7333-2817-6

No of Pages: 295

Book Synopsis:

Detective Sergeant Trevor Haken was one of the infamous Golden Mile's most crooked cops. Now he lives in hiding, in a hell of his own creation.

Graduating from small bribes to stealing money and receiving kickbacks from drug dealers, Haken became an informant for the Wood Royal… Continue

Added by Karen from AustCrime on February 23, 2010 at 4:12pm — No Comments