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Bitter Wash Road

The first book in the bestselling Australian crime series
By Garry Disher
Series: Hirsch series
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Bitter Wash Road follows the story of a solitary cop, recently demoted and exiled to the remote Australian town of Tiverton. He navigates the complexities of small-town politics and mistrust while investigating a suspicious death, uncovering corruption and secrets. The narrative offers a gripping exploration of justice and survival in an unforgiving landscape.
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You might enjoy this crime and thriller novel if you're drawn to gripping stories set in desolate Australian landscapes, where a disgraced cop investigates a murder that reveals hidden secrets of a small town. With its atmospheric setting and compelling narrative, it offers a thrilling exploration of trust, justice, and redemption.

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Bitter Wash Road

A gripping prequel to Garry Disher’s Peace, the must-read Australian rural crime novel of 2019

A gripping prequel to Garry Disher's Peace, the must-read Australian rural crime novel of 2019.

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Shots fired on Bitter Wash Road…

Hirsch is a whistle-blower. Formerly a promising metropolitan officer, now hated and despised. Exiled to a one-cop station in South Australia’s wheatbelt. Threats. Pistol cartridge in the mailbox.

So when he heads up Bitter Wash Road to investigate gunfire and finds himself cut off without backup, there are two possibilities. Either he’s found the fugitive killers thought to be in the area. Or his ‘backup’ is about to put a bullet in him.

He’s wrong on both counts. But the events that unfold turn out to be a lot more sinister.

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Bitter Wash Road by Garry Disher has been widely praised for reimagining the crime genre with a distinctly Australian twist. The book's acute attention to detail, atmospheric economy, and poetic analogies have been highlighted as strengths, with the setting vividly coming to life. Critics have described it as both an exceptional and superb crime novel, with its smooth, assured mastery. The protagonist, an honest cop navigating a world of dishonesty, adds depth to the fast-paced and intriguingly plotted narrative.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781922268402

Publisher: Text Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 January 2020

Country: Australia

Imprint: The Text Publishing Company

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 336

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Crime & Thriller Fiction Garry Disher General Fiction Penguin Books Series: Hirsch series

About the Author

Garry Disher has published fifty titles across multiple genres. His last standalone novel, Bitter Wash Road, won the 2016 German Crime Prize, a prize he has previously won twice. In 2018 he received the Ned Kelly Lifetime Achievement Award.

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