Mystery - Australian Crime - Christchurch City Libraries
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The Land Down Under has a knack for spinning a yarn about it's underbelly. With a rich history of quality crime fiction, publishers and production companies are lining up to release these distinctly Australian stories in print or on-screen. In this list you'll find a bit of everything; from the modern-day misadventures of Jack Irish, to the roaring high life of Phryne Fisher, larrikan culture, dark humour and some seriously ingenious twists and reveals. A Christchurch City Libraries list.
Being a country constable is much more than just being an enforcer of the law. Just ask Paul Hirschhausen: mediator, counsellor, confessor and only cop for miles. When he's not dealing with inter-office politics, he's juggling issues like an…
Being invited to a country mansion to evaluate an art collection sounded like a fantastic opportunity to Alex Clayton. Instead, she finds herself navigating a family at war while trying to figure out which of her hosts is behind the brazen heist of…
Jack Irish is a lawyer-turned-debt-collector, living and working in the seedy underbelly of Melbourne. When an ex-client leaves an intriguing phone message and then turns up dead, Irish returns to the dark dealings of his past to uncover the truth.…
Secrets abound in this outback mystery. When their brother is found dead at the point where their vast cattle farms converge, Nathan and Bub head to break the news to their deceased brother's family. It doesn't take long before suspicions are raised…
A mystery girl with a dark past and a talent for detecting liars attempts to negotiate her way out of institutionalised housing. A forensic psychologist finds himself caught between cases in a web of suspense and intrigue. When a beloved…
Crime and mystery on the lighter side with Greenwood's Miss Fisher on her 20th outing - this time a musical misadventure. A conductor has been killed and local detective Robinson is out of his depth, he's in need of the high society skills of Miss…
Dangerous secrets and wrongful accusation are the flavour for this gripping and atmospheric thriller. A Sydney detective is hiding out in the croc-infested wetlands of Queensland in the wake of a scandalous and career-ending accusation. He finds…
The book that launched the on-screen phenomenon! Pettiness, domestic violence, sexual assault, and the pressures of the middle-upper class families. This is the story of three women whose children are all starting school in an Australian seaside…
Two Australian teenagers are under investigation; he is dead, she is missing - but is she the killer on the run, or rather another victim of her boyfriends' murderer? Detective Gemma Woodstock is on the case, juggling her work and her own personal…
McTiernan is an Australian-Irish author who lives in Western Australia and sets her stories in the bleak Galway winter. Her debut novel has all the ingredients for a compelling police procedural and she uses them well to advantage. The characters…
Caleb has been deaf since childhood and has focused his energies on observing people, their behaviours, their lies, and their unintentional signals to one another. When his friend is found murdered, he enlists the help of a friend in the police.…
A young Melbourne teacher is confronted with the possibility that she may be the missing child from a Kentucky missing persons case 26 years ago. As she delves deeper into her past, questions are raised about her parentage, her upbringing and her…
The sense of place and impending dread is palpable in this Australian Gothic revival novel. A journalist arrives in a small rural town to write a piece of the massacre that occurred there a year prior. While he's there two bodies are found, and he…
Also known as ‘Into the River,’ this is a grim and menacing look at small town rural Australia through the eyes of two young boys, both affected by violence. When a stranger rolls into town the boys take it upon themselves to discover his true…
A thrilling debut set in the Australian wine industry. When a grisly murder is covered by a critically-acclaimed television documentary, the public begins to question the killer's guilt. What happens after he is released from prison is a spiraling…
Another intelligent story from a writer who serves up a great meta mystery. Theo gives up a successful career to pursue her writing passion, but when her mentor is killed and her brother Gus is the prime suspect, she must make a sacrifice to save…
Outback Noir at its finest, Wake is part mystery, part family tragedy and part homage to the brutal Australian countryside. A young woman, unable to leave the farm where their sister was last seen 18 years ago, finally start to get some answers when…
In 'The Invisible' Peter Papathanasious novel deftly blends the story of two cultures with deep connections. When burnt out police detective sergeant George Manolis heads to Greece from Australia for some r and r, to mourn his father and to…
