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The Orchard Murders

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In The Orchard Murders by Robert Gott, set during World War II, we follow the endeavours of Detective Joe Sable and his team as they face a race against time to solve a series of brutal murders on the outskirts of Melbourne. With the war's tension hovering, they encounter an unforgiving environment, where personal and political challenges intertwine, crafting a tense narrative that paints a vivid picture of the era.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by crime stories set against a richly detailed historical backdrop. The narrative combines gripping suspense with well-drawn characters, weaving a compelling mystery amidst the backdrop of wartime Australia. If you appreciate twists and atmospheric settings, this story will likely captivate you.

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The Orchard Murders is a novel about revenge, obsession, and the dangerous gullibility of religious fanatics.

In 1944, in the outer-Melbourne suburb of Nunawading, a brutal triple murder heralds the return of a long-forgotten cult. A man named Anthony Prescott has declared himself the Messiah and has promised his followers immortality. There are those who believe him and who are ready to kill in his name.

Inspector Titus Lambert of the Melbourne Homicide unit, whose detectives are over-stretched, requests the discreet assistance of Helen Lord and Joe Sable, once members of his unit and now private inquiry agents. The investigation is more perilous than any of them realise, and will have tragic consequences.

The Orchard Murders is the fourth novel in Robert Gott's acclaimed series, set in Melbourne during the dark days of the Second World War.

Stylish, witty, and nail-bitingly relentless. Gott is at the top of his game.
- Emma Viskic, author of the Caleb Zelic series and Darkness for Light

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The Orchard Murders by Robert Gott is praised for its stylish and witty prose, coupled with a gripping, relentless narrative. The book is noted for showcasing Gott at the peak of his storytelling ability.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781922310675

Publisher: Scribe Publications

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 August 2021

Country: Australia

Imprint: Scribe Publications

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 137.0mm

Height: 211.0mm

Weight: 314g

Pages: 304

About the Author

Robert Gott was born in the Queensland town of Maryborough in 1957, and lives in Melbourne. He has published many books for children, and is also the creator of the newspaper cartoon The Adventures of Naked Man. He is the author of the William Power series of crime-caper novels set in 1940s Australia, comprising Good Murder, A Thing of Blood, Amongst the Dead, and The Serpent's Sting, and of the Murders series, comprising The Holiday Murders, The Port Fairy Murders, The Autumn Murders, and The Orchard Murders.

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