Day's End

The fourth book in the bestselling Australian crime series (Hirsch series)
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Day's End by Garry Disher is a gripping crime and thriller novel that introduces readers to a world of suspense and intrigue. In a coastal town, a determined detective navigates through a community fraught with secrets and layered with tension. As the investigation unfolds, personal and professional lives intertwine, leading towards a climax that challenges justice and morality.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate a gripping crime thriller with a strong sense of place and complex characters. With its intricate plot and engaging mystery, it's perfect for anyone who loves immersive, tense storytelling with a vivid Australian backdrop.

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Day's End

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Day's End is the next in the Australian rural crime series by critically acclaimed author Garry Disher, featuring beloved local copper Hirsch.

Hirsch's rural beat is wide. From daybreak to day's end, he navigates dirt roads and dust, tackling every problem that troubles small towns and isolated properties, from unlicensed driving to arson. In the time of the virus, Hirsch witnesses heightened stresses and social divisions cracking wide open. His own tolerance is under strain, with people getting dangerously close to the edge.

Today, he's driving an international visitor, Janne Van Sant, whose backpacker son went missing while the borders were closed. They're inspecting his last photo site and his last employer, with a nagging feeling that the stories don't quite add up.

Then a call comes in about a roadside fire. Nothing much at first glanceβ€”a suitcase soaked in diesel and set alightβ€”but two noteworthy facts emerge. Janne knows more than Hirsch about forensic evidence. And the body in the suitcase is not her son's.

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Day's End by Garry Disher is praised for its nuanced character portrayal and tight plotting. The novel, set in rural Australia, features the empathetic policeman Paul "Hirsch" Hirschhausen, who navigates complex social dynamics in his community. Disher's ability to blend crime fiction with social commentary, particularly reflecting pandemic-induced changes, is lauded. The book is described as engaging and thought-provoking, with many reviewers highlighting Disher's masterful storytelling and the gripping, atmospheric nature of the narrative.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781922458827

Publisher: Text Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 November 2022

Country: Australia

Imprint: The Text Publishing Company

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 243.0mm

Height: 320.0mm

Weight: 536g

Pages: 400

About the Author

Garry Disher has published sixty 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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