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Leah has a good life. She lives on the Drove, an inner-city cul-de-sac, with her husband, Moses, and their two children. She and her neighbours - the drovers - look out for each other. Theirs is a safe, community-oriented enclave and that's the way it's going... Read More
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An engrossing and provocative exploration of privilege, hypocrisy and justice by the bestselling author of The Cane.

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Leah has a good life. She lives on the Drove, an inner-city cul-de-sac, with her husband, Moses, and their two children. She and her neighbours - the drovers - look out for each other. Theirs is a safe, community-oriented enclave and that's the way it's going to stay.

When itinerants set up camp in 'their' park, some of the drovers are unsettled, some are outraged, and all of them want the campers to move on. Not even Sholto, the campers' charismatic leader, can put their fears to rest.

Why is Sholto - handsome, charming and apparently with other options - living in a tent, and why has he chosen to pitch it beside the Drove? And why is Leah tempted to put her family and her comfortable life at risk when Sholto turns his wolf-like gaze towards her?

A compelling and revealing novel, The Campers shows what neighbours will do when anarchy and misrule threaten their cosy community.

'Primal, brooding and intensely atmospheric ... A riveting, intelligent must-read with characters who leap from the page.' Christine Keighery, author of The Half Brother

Praise for The Cane:

'Dark, gripping and twisty.' Better Reading

'An evocatively written, atmospheric novel of landscape and rural life ... The Cane is perfect for fans of taut outback mysteries.' Books + Publishing

'A fine, brave, perceptive writer.' Mark Dapin, journalist and author of Public Enemies

'A stunning piece of Australian rural noir.' Mark Brandi, bestselling author of Wimmera and The Rip

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781761471261

Publisher: Allen & Unwin

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 February 2025

Country: Australia

Imprint: Allen & Unwin

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 364g

Pages: 336

About the Author

Maryrose Cuskelly is the best-selling author of The Cane, shortlisted for Best Crime Fiction Debut in the 2022 Davitt Awards.

Her bookWedderburn: A true tale of blood and dustwas longlisted for Best Debut and Best True Crime in the 2019 Davitt Awards and in 2016, she was awarded the New England Thunderbolt Prize for Crime Writing for her essay on the 1972 abduction and murder of MarilynWallman.

Maryrose's other works includeOriginal Skin: Exploring the marvels of the human hideandThe End of Charity: Time for socialenterprise, co-written with Nic Frances. The latter was the winner oftheIremonger Award for Writing on Public Issues.

She has twice been awarded fellowships at Varuna, the National Writers' House, most recently in 2020 for her novel The Campers.

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