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The White Crow

The gripping thriller from the No. 1 bestseller (Philomena McCarthy)
By Michael Robotham
Series: Philomena McCarthy
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Michael Robotham is a staple of Australian crime writing. Stephen King once said of Robotham, "No one does suspense better". The White Crow only reaffirms this WEEKEND AUSTRALIAN Nuanced plotting and pacing, with one of the genre's most engaging protagonists, Philomena McCarthy CHRIS HAMMER Addictive. Thrilling.... Read More
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His books have sold 9 million copies. Now the No. 1 bestseller returns with a nail-biting PC Phil McCarthy novel.

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Michael Robotham is a staple of Australian crime writing. Stephen King once said of Robotham, "No one does suspense better". The White Crow only reaffirms this WEEKEND AUSTRALIAN

Nuanced plotting and pacing, with one of the genre's most engaging protagonists, Philomena McCarthy CHRIS HAMMER

Addictive. Thrilling. Satisfying. Michael Robotham truly is a master craftsman at the height of his power THE AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S WEEKLY

As the daughter of a London crime boss, Police Constable Philomena McCarthy walks a thin blue line keeping the two sides of her complicated life apart.

On patrol one night she discovers a child in pyjamas, wandering alone. Taking Daisy home, Phil uncovers the aftermath of a deadly home invasion, as three miles away a prominent jeweller is found strapped to an explosive in his ransacked store.

The crimes are linked, and all the evidence points to Phil's father as the mastermind.

Phil's two worlds are colliding, trapping her in the middle of a vicious gang war that will threaten her career and everyone she loves. Who can she trust - the badge or her own blood?

Contains an exclusive chapter of Michael's next novel, Tell Me Something True

A heart-pounding crime epic . . . One of the most memorable mysteries in recent memory BETTER READING

Don't open the first chapter unless you've cleared your schedule. It's that addictive GOOD READING MAGAZINE

The plot is sleek and elegant, with interlocking story lines that culminate in a big, bloody finale. Readers will be sold on the prospect of another Philomena McCarthy mystery even before they put this one down PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

Series: Philomena McCarthy

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780733651359

Publisher: Hachette Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 July 2026

Country: Australia

Imprint: Hachette Australia

Edition: Digital original

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 384

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Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction Michael Robotham New Zealand and Australia Published Pre-orders Pre-orders by Release Date Series: Philomena McCarthy

About the Author

Before becoming a novelist, Michael Robotham was a feature writer and investigative reporter working in Britain, Australia and America, and with clinical and forensic psychologists as they helped police investigate complex, psychologically driven crimes.

2024 marked the 20-year anniversary of the publication of his debut thriller, The Suspect, which introduced clinical psychologist Joe O'Loughlin, sold more than a million copies around the world and is now a major TV series starring Aidan Turner on ABC TV. Michael's standalone thriller The Secrets She Keeps was adapted for TV by Network 10 and the BBC.

Michael is the only Australian to twice win the UK's prestigious Gold Dagger Award for best crime novel, for Life or Death and Good Girl, Bad Girl as well as the Ian Fleming Steel Dagger for When She Was Good. Lying Beside You was shortlisted for the Australian Crime Writers Association's Ned Kelly Award for Best Crime Fiction 2023. Storm Child, his fourth novel in his globally bestselling Cyrus Haven and Evie Cormac series, was a No. 1 national bestseller in Australia. It was shortlisted for the Ned Kelly Award for Best Crime Fiction 2025. The White Crow is the second book in his Philomena McCarthy series, following on from the internationally bestselling When You Are Mine.

Michael lives in Sydney.

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