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Ideal for fans of Australian crime fiction and rural noir, especially readers who enjoyed The Dry and Scrublands. Suitable for those who appreciate atmospheric thrillers with complex characters and intense, sun-scorched settings.
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The rural crime fiction wave continues with this brilliant new arid drama. - Australian Women's Weekly
The writing is generous and whip-smart, with sentences that will stop readers in their tracks to savour them... Heart-racing twists propel the novel to its denouement, while the oppressive heat and arid landscape add an extra layer of threat to the unfolding drama. - Books + Publishing
Two bodies. One long hot summer. A town that will never be the same.
When Adam Lawson's wrecked car is found a kilometre from Daisy Baker’s body, the whole town assumes it’s an open and shut case. But Jesse Redpath isn’t from Canticle Creek. Where she comes from, the truth often hides in plain sight, but only if you know where to look. When Jesse starts to ask awkward questions, she uncovers a town full of contradictions and a cast of characters with dark pasts, secrets to hide, and even more to lose.
As the temperature soars, and the ground bakes, the wilderness surrounding Canticle Creek becomes a powderkeg waiting to explode. All it needs is one spark.
A twisty crime thriller set in small town Australia perfect for readers of The Dry and Scrublands.
PRAISE FOR Canticle Creek
Hyland, a seasoned firefighter, ensures the climactic inferno takes your breath away. More please. - The Times
An atmospheric gripper. - Crime Monthly
Canticle Creek had me gripped from beginning to end. - Lovereading
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Praised for its arresting rural atmosphere, sharp writing, and heart-racing twists, Canticle Creek has been described as an "atmospheric gripper" by Crime Monthly and lauded for capturing the harsh beauty and danger of the Australian landscape by Sydney Morning Herald. The Times highlights the climactic fire scenes as breathtaking, and the novel has kept readers gripped from start to finish.
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ISBN: 9781761151163
Publisher: Ultimo Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 05 October 2022
Country: Australia
Imprint: Ultimo Press
Illustration: Text only
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 27.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 247g
Pages: 352
About the Author
Adrian Hyland is the award-winning author of Diamond Dove, Gunshot Road and Kinglake-350, which was shortlisted for the Prime Minister's Literary Award for non-fiction in 2012. His books have been published internationally, including in Britain and the US, and translated into a variety of languages, including German, French, Swedish and Czech.
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