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Kate alcott is the literary pseudonym for journalist patricia obrien. Liz byrski is the author of seven novels and a number of nonfiction books, the latest of which is getting on. It came out in 2016, and was a follow up to his debut crime novel, quota, which won the ned kelly award in 2015. Australian fiction fictional books, australia true crime. Organizers of the annual ned kelly awards for crime writing.
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His first novel, the power of one, rapidly became one of australias bestselling books by a living author. Sydney crime writing festival, peter temple, jane harper, scrublands, tv, film, inglis. Eight new australian writers you should read according to those who know we ask industry insiders publishers, editors, festival directors. The new class of australian crime writers crimereads. The heartstopping third book in the cormac reilly series.
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