Wimmera The bestselling Australian debut from the Crime Writers' Association Dagger winner

Mark Brandi

Hachette Australia

SMALL TOWN. BIG SECRET. An unforgettable literary crime debut that brings the darkness in an Australian country town vividly to life, as it slowly reveals its devastating secrets. In the long, hot summer of 1989, Ben and Fab are best friends. Growing up in a small country town, they spend their days playing cricket, yabbying in local dams, wanting a pair of Nike Air Maxes and not talking about how Fab's dad hits him, or how the sudden death of Ben's next-door neighbour unsettled him. Almost teenagers, they already know some things are better left unsaid. Then a newcomer arrived in the Wimmera. Fab reckoned he was a secret agent and he and Ben staked him out. Up close, the man's shoulders were wide and the veins in his arms stuck out, blue and green. His hands were enormous, red and knotty. He looked strong. Maybe even stronger than Fab's dad. Neither realised the shadow this man would cast over both their lives. Twenty years later, Fab is still stuck in town, going nowhere but hoping for somewhere better. Then a body is found in the river, and Fab can't ignore the past any more.

Wimmera: The bestselling Australian debut from the Crime Writers Association Dagger winner

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Mystery

A young woman living on the street has to keep her wits about her. Or her friends.... but when the drugs kick in that can be hard.\nAnton has been looking out for her. She was safe with him. But then Steve came along.\nHe had something over Anton. Must have. But he had a flat they could crash in. And gear in his pocket. And she can't stop thinking about it. A good hit makes everything all right.\nBut the flat smells weird. 
There's a lock on Steve's bedroom door. 
And the guy is intense.\nThe problem is, sometimes you just don't know you are in too deep, until you are drowning.

The Rip

The Others

'One of the year's best urban crime stories. Topical, gripping and perfectly paced, you won't be able to put it down.' Better Reading 'The Rip pulls you under and tosses your emotions around like flotsam bobbing up and down on the waves.' Queenland Reviewers CollectiveA young woman living on the street has to keep her wits about her. Or her friends. But when the drugs kick in that can be hard.
Anton has been looking out for her. She was safe with him. But then Steve came along.
He had something over Anton. Must have. But he had a flat they could crash in. And gear in his pocket. And she can't stop thinking about it. A good hit makes everything all right.
But the flat smells weird. There's a lock on Steve's bedroom door. And the guy is intense. 
The problem is, sometimes you just don't know you are in too deep, until you are drowning.
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Praise for Mark Brandi: Winner of the CWA Debut Dagger Winner of the 2018 Indie Debut Fiction Award 'A bold new voice in fiction' Louise Jensen 'Devastating, breathtaking, and effortless' Sarah Schmidt 'An unforgettable story' Sarah Bailey

The Rip: 'A cracking read' Val McDermid

Literature & Fiction

Contemporary

Legend Press Ltd

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