Consolation

The third book in the bestselling Australian crime series, winner of the 2021 Best Crime Fiction Ned Kelly Award
Series: Hirsch series
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Consolation, a crime and thriller novel by Garry Disher, follows Constable Paul Hirschhausen in a small Australian town. Hirschhausen navigates complex personal and professional challenges as he tackles various crimes, building a compelling picture of rural life while maintaining order and justice. This gripping narrative explores tension and humanity in a tight-knit community.
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You might enjoy this book if you're drawn to gripping crime stories set in rural Australia, where a compassionate cop navigates the challenges of justice in a tight-knit community. It’s a tale filled with tension, intriguing characters, and a deep sense of place that brings the countryside to life, appealing to readers who appreciate character-driven mysteries with a touch of local flavour.

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Consolation

Australia’s favourite country cop, Hirsch, is back in this new edition of Consolation, the follow-up to Peace and Bitter Wash Road.

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In Consolation, Tiverton’s only police officer, Constable Paul Hirschhausen, is dealing with a snowdropper. Someone is stealing women’s underwear, and Hirsch knows how that kind of crime can escalate.

Then, two calls come in: a teacher thinks a child may be in danger at home, and a father is on the rampage at the primary school.

Hirsch knows how situations like these can escalate, too. Families under pressure, financial problems—it's always a surprise when the killing starts.

Series: Hirsch series

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Consolation by Garry Disher is highly praised for its compelling crime fiction narrative, engaging depth, and entertainment value, reaffirming Disher's status as a master of outback noir. The novel is lauded for its exploration of rural Australia, with reviewers appreciating Disher's empathy for the locals and his skilful portrayal of the landscape's influence on life. His writing is considered essential to the Australian crime genre, with vivid imagery and a trust in readers' interpretative skills setting his work apart.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781922458094

Publisher: Text Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 August 2021

Country: Australia

Imprint: The Text Publishing Company

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 400

About the Author

Garry Disher has published over fifty titles across multiple genres. With a growing international reputation for his best-selling crime novels, he has won four German and three Australian awards for best crime novel of the year, and been longlisted twice for a British CWA Dagger award. In 2018 he received the Ned Kelly Lifetime Achievement Award.

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