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True West

A fast-paced and unsettling Australian action thriller
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True West by David Whish-Wilson is a gripping crime novel set in the harsh and desolate landscape of Western Australia. The story follows the character of Lee, who is drawn back to his hometown by the mysterious disappearance of his father. Amidst the dusty, rugged terrain, Lee grapples with secrets and danger, navigating local tensions as he seeks the truth in this atmospheric thriller.
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You might enjoy this book if you are captivated by gritty crime dramas set in evocative landscapes. The story weaves an engaging narrative that explores themes of loyalty and betrayal in the stark and rugged Australian Outback. Crime fiction enthusiasts will appreciate its vivid characters and tense, atmospheric writing.

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True West

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Gritty and unsettling, this noir crime novel is based on Perth's thriving Neo-Nazi movement of the late 1980s.

True West is the first book in the Lee Southern series by award-winning author David Whish-Wilson.

Western Australia, 1988. After betraying the Knights bikie gang, 17-year-old Lee Southern flees to the city with nothing left to lose. Working as a rogue tow truck driver in Perth, he is captured by right-wing extremists whose combination of seduction and blackmail keeps him on the wrong side of the law and under their control.

As the true nature of what is driving his captors unfolds, Lee becomes an unwilling participant in a breathtakingly ambitious plotβ€”and a cold-blooded crime that will show just how much he, and everyone else, still has to lose.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781925815702

Publisher: Fremantle Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 November 2019

Country: Australia

Imprint: Fremantle Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 154.0mm

Height: 232.0mm

Weight: 332g

Pages: 264

About the Author

David Whish-Wilson was born in Newcastle, NSW, but grew up in Singapore, Victoria and Western Australia. He left Australia aged 18 to live for a decade in Europe, Africa and Asia. David now lives in Fremantle and coordinates the creative writing program at Curtin University.

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