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Discover the latest Aussie crime drama with these gripping fiction and true crime books.
Anna Snoekstra
A compulsive, nail-bitingly tense psychological thriller/
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Kimberley Starr
A woman is missing, so why is no one searching for her? A gripping and compelling novel from the Davitt Shortlisted author of Torched
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Michael Robotham
Two missing women. One witness. So many lies.The brand-new thriller by the number-one bestselling and award-winning master of crime
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D.L. Hicks
Deep down there’s something we’d all kill for, isn’t there? I know I would. I know I have. I know I will. A gripping exploration of the lengths people go…
Lucy Christopher
A dark, twisted and compulsively readable psychological suspense novel about desire, revenge and coercive control.
Sue Williams
A dangerous high-stakes mystery is afoot. Unlicensed, and unlikely, detective Cass Tuplin is on the case.
Matthew Spencer
Black River is the most compelling thriller you’ll read this year.
Nina D. Campbell
An unputdownable feminist revenge thriller from a bold new voice in the genre.
Emma Viskic
An addictive new thriller from multi-award-winning author Emma Viskic.
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Sally Bothroyd
Winner of the inaugural ASA/HQ Commercial Fiction Prize. The twists keep piling up in this fun and distinctively Australian debut mystery, perfect for readers of The Thursday Murder Club and…
Jane Caro
From the Walkley Award winning journalist, social commentator and author comes a gripping domestic thriller with a moral dilemma at its core.
Colin McLaren
The Mafia remains a subject of fascination around the world, depicted in books, films and TV series. But in his role as an undercover drug squad cop, Colin McLaren (bestselling…
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Alan Carter
The fifth and final instalment in the award-winning Cato Kwong series, Crocodile Tears sees Cato’s life on the line and his only hope is someone from his past. But can…
Karen Herbert
A stunning debut that will keep you guessing till the last chapter
Karen Manton
A psychological thriller and contemporary gothic novel set around an isolated and abandoned ruined homestead in the Top End of the Northern Territory.
Michael Burge
A coming-of-age story and crime thriller with a large and gentle heart.