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The Port Fairy Murders
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The Port Fairy Murders is the sequel to The Holiday Murders, a political and historical crime novel set in 1943, featuring the newly formed homicide department of Victoria Police.
The department has been struggling to counter little-known fascist groups, particularly an organisation called Australia First that has been festering in Australia since before the war. And now there's an extra problem—the bitter divide between Catholics and Protestants, which is especially raw in small rural communities.
The homicide team, which once again includes Detective Joe Sable and Constable Helen Lord, is trying to track down a dangerous man named George Starling. At the same time, they are called to investigate a double murder in the fishing village of Port Fairy. It seems straightforward—they have a signed confession—but it soon becomes apparent that nothing about the incident is as it seems.
Written with great verve and insight, The Port Fairy Murders is a superb psychological study, as well as a riveting historical whodunit.
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Robert Gott's The Port Fairy Murders is praised for its sharp characterisation, particularly the intelligent Constable Helen Lord, who outshines her male counterparts. The novel is admired for its Dickensian breadth and strong sense of historical context, vividly illustrating 1940s Australia with its cultural intricacies. Critics commend the combination of elegant prose, convincing detail, and intense action, making it an engaging literary crime piece.
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ISBN: 9781925106459
Publisher: Scribe Publications
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 25 February 2015
Country: Australia
Imprint: Scribe Publications
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 22.0mm
Width: 136.0mm
Height: 207.0mm
Weight: 304g
Pages: 288
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