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The Way It Is Now

By Garry Disher
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The Way It Is Now by Garry Disher is set within the intense world of crime and justice, following a disgraced ex-cop who returns to his hometown to uncover the truth behind his family's past and his father's downfall. As he dives deeper, he unravels mysteries linked to long-buried secrets and finds himself entangled in a web of corruption and deceit. This gripping crime thriller explores themes of redemption, loyalty, and the relentless search for justice.
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The Way It Is Now

A stunning new standalone crime novel from one of Australia’s most revered writers

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A stunning new standalone crime novel from one of Australia's most revered writers.

Set in a beach-shack town an hour from Melbourne, The Way It Is Now tells the story of a burnt-out cop named Charlie Deravin.

Charlie is living in his family's holiday house, on forced leave since he made a mess of things at work.

Things have never been easy for Charlie. Twenty years earlier his mother went missing in the area, believed murdered. His father has always been the main suspect, though her body was never found.

Until now—the foundations are being dug for a new house on a vacant block. The skeletal remains of a child and an adult are found, and Charlie's past comes crashing in on him.

The Way It Is Now is the enthralling new novel by Garry Disher, one of Australia's most loved and celebrated crime writers.

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Garry Disher's The Way It Is Now is highly praised in reviews for its mastery of rural noir, compelling narrative, and rich character development. Critics highlight Disher's ability to blend a gripping mystery with sharp social commentary, set against the evocative backdrop of contemporary Australia. The novel's exploration of personal and collective pasts, combined with its suspenseful story progression, makes it a standout in the crime and thriller genre.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781922458162

Publisher: Text Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 November 2021

Country: Australia

Imprint: The Text Publishing Company

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 155.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 538g

Pages: 401

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Crime & Thriller Fiction Garry Disher General Fiction Penguin Books

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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