Garry Disher

Janine McQuarrie, nuera del superintendente y jefe del inspector Hal Challis, es asesinada cuando acudía a una cita. La víctima había sido instada por su marido a participar en juegos de intercambio de parejas pero ya no esta dispuesta a seguir. Challis se encargara del caso en el que, como unico testigo, cuenta con la hija de siete años de la victima.

Maddie Finn lives with her mother above a converted stable in the grounds of a big house owned by the gloomy Harold Delamore. Its their cosy refuge against the world and Maddies favourite task is to walk Sal, Mr Delamores rare, prize-winning dog. But one day Maddie and her mother are given two months notice by the trouble-making Delia Delamore, home from her boarding school or has she been expelled?And when Maddie takes Sal for a walk the next morning, Delia comes too...into a dark alley, where a gang of kidnappers is waiting...But who do they want?Maddie Finn is a tense, exciting story of a difficult friendship by Garry Disher, bestselling author of The Divine Wind and The Bamboo Flute.

Eva Hicks has come to Italy for love and art. What she finds in the shifting light of Tuscany are gunshots along the terraced hillsides, the enigmatic Nye and a sense of her misplaced faith.Meanwhile, in a crypt beneath the wintry stones of Venice, Matthew Rennie is cleaning the grime from a medieval fresco. Better here than above ground, where Nye holds sway, masked figures shadow him and people like Eva Hicks throw things into question.Evas Angel is a gripping, beautifully observed novel by Garry Disher, author of the award-winning, bestselling The Divine Wind.

Un acto de una inexplicable crueldad. Una familia destrozada.Hace un año que Paul Hirshhausen fue destinado a Tiverton, un pequeño pueblo de Australia Meridional, donde él es el único policia. Hirsh, como todo el mundo le conoce, se ha adaptado a la vida tranquila de la localidad, y tan solo se ocupa de problemas cotidianos como accidentes de coche, encontrar mascotas perdidas o resolver pequeños robos.Ahora, en plena epoca navideña y bajo el implacable sol de justicia australiano, todo deberia continuar igual. Sin embargo, un sangriento y macabro incidente perturba la calma de la localidad. Y no va a ser la unica sorpresa desagradable para Hirsh. De repente, toda la aparente bondad de las fiestas desaparece bajo un manto de oscuridad.

A stunning tale of intrigue and survival in the dusty outback, from the author of The Divine Wind.Ricks cousins are two specks floating on the horizon, leaving him far behind on the treacherous bush track. He looks at his punctured tyres in dismay. Ten kilometres. If he walks, hell be too late to save them. If he runs, hell expire in the heat.Somewhere across the flats, in between the red-dirt back roads, theres real trouble happening. Rick has never felt so alone; the land around him feels as alien as the moon nothing like the city.But now is no time to hesitateIan and Nita are depending on him.Then the voice of his dead father comes back to him: Dont use up all your energy at once. Walk twenty, run twenty.

a masterful achievement Magpies We have come here to scratch for gold.Once we had a house, a business and a Packard sedan,but they are gone now, seized by the bank.The year is 1934, the time of the Great Depression. The place is a settlement of miners dugouts far from the nearest town. Fifteen-year-old Neil and his parents have come from Adelaide, hoping to strike it lucky, but the gold is elusive. Then the American Ivan and his daughter Kitty arrive, mysterious and aloof. Soon rumours spread: Ivan killed a man; Kitty helped him rob banks. Neil is drawn to them despite the rumours. But Kitty saw him shoot the apostle bird. How can he convince her that it was an accident?Tensions come to a head when a digger is found dead, his gold missing, and angry miners form a mob to hunt the Americans down. Neil knows the nearby creeks and scrubland, and he can lead Ivan and Kitty to safety if they let him.The Apostle Bird is an evocatively written and compelling study of prejudice, honour and courage from Garry Disher, bestselling author of The Divine Wind and The Bamboo Flute.

A chilling series of stories of flight and fear.Its a great feeling, breaking away from home, school and the restrictions of your childhood years, testing yourself in the world at last. First flight, first love, first job, first holiday alone, first place to call your own. You feel as if anything could happen, and youre prepared for it. Youre no longer restless, but flying free. But theres a final test if you can survive it. This collection offers six chilling stories of suspense and the supernatural from one of Australias leading Young Adult writers.

musical and haunting Publishers WeeklyPaul is a dreamer, his head alive with rippling pianos, gentle violins and the smiles of Margaret, the one he loves. But in the cold light of day, Margaret snubs him at school, the piano has been sold, his father is battling to keep the farm, and dejected men are tramping the roadslooking for work, a sandwich, a cup of teaNo one has time for music or dreams. Then Eric the Red comes along. Eric the Red, with his silver flute, his knowing wink and boots held together with wire. Eric the Red, just a step ahead of the law. Eric the Red, who knows how to make a flute from a piece of bambooThe Bamboo Flute is an evocative story of hardship, hope, respect and recognition, set during the Depression. Amongst many acclamations it has won the Childrens Book Council of Australias Book of the Year for Younger Readers.

Good One, Erm is a warm and moving story of cranky neighbours and family love by the author of The Bamboo Flute.Its not easy moving house and making new friends. Especially not when the neighbours think youre weird.And not when Ermyntrude, your grand piano, sends wolfhounds and comets after the man next door. And sirens, and horses and roosters, and barn owlsIts not easy when you know youll never see your father again will you ever be able to play the grand piano without him? And will Ermyntrude let you play music any more anyway?

an outstanding piece of writing...a powerful novel... Reading TimeFriendship is a slippery notion. We lose friends as we change and our friends dont, or as we form other alliances, or as we betray our friends or are ourselves betrayedIn the pearling town of Broome, against the backdrop of World War II, a young man and a young woman fall in love. Hart is the son of a pearling master, Mitsy the daughter of a Japanese diver. Can their love survive as Japan enters the War and Mitsy encounters prejudice and hate?In this beautifully written novel, Garry Disher evokes a war-devastated Australia and its effects on young adults forced to leave their childhood behind.

heart-pounding suspense Publishers WeeklyWhat do you do if an outsider tells you the teachings of Ratface and the White League are wrong? What if Ratface shuts you away behind an electric fence, or if he expects you to help him mould another child in the ways of the White League?For Max and Christina, the White League is all theyve ever known. But if Gillian is telling the truth, its time to run and hide and live by their own wits before its too late.A compelling story of escape from a way of life that has gone terribly wrong.

THE TIMES CRIME BOOK OF THE MONTH A master storyteller GUARDIAN A writer at the top of his game Sanctuary is a superlative chase thriller THE TIMES Disher is the gold standard for rural noir CHRIS HAMMERNO ONE CAN RUN FOREVER Grace is a thief a good one But she s always on the move always looking over her shoulder always alone It s not the life she wants Then a run in with an old associate forces her to lie low in a small rural town where she happens across an antiques shop The owner Erin is timid but friendly and has a room to rent And Grace glimpses a different life and perhaps a home But there are dangerous men watching her and Grace should know better than to let her guard slip Because no matter how far she runs her past is always just a few steps behind From the multiple Ned Kelly Award winning author of Consolation comes a stunning new standalone thriller for readers of Jane Harper Ian Rankin and Chris Hammer Disher is one of Australia s most admired novelists SUNDAY TIMES It s great that crime readers outside the Antipodes are being introduced to the greatness of Garry Disher IAN RANKIN

A superb chronicler of cop culture SUNDAY TIMES Disher is the gold standard for rural noir CHRIS HAMMER The equal of Joseph Wambaugh and James Lee Burke THE TIMES EVERY COLD CASE DESERVES JUSTICEA cloud of despondency hangs over the Mornington Peninsula A decomposing corpse is fished out the sea though remains unidentifiable A two year old is missing but without sufficient evidence the Waterloo Police can t charge their lead suspect And what was a simple case of burning letterboxes has quickly escalated into torched stolen cars Something has got to give But then Detective Inspector Hal Challis gets a call from his friend aerial photographer Kitty Casement Someone s damaged her plane leaving her life at risk Is this another case doomed to run cold or could it provide the break they all need From the multiple Ned Kelly Award winning author of Consolation and Day s End comes the second Hal Challis investigation for readers of Jane Harper Ian Rankin and Chris Hammer

AS HEARD ON BBC RADIO 4 A master storyteller GUARDIAN A superb chronicler of cop culture SUNDAY TIMES The equal of Joseph Wambaugh and James Lee Burke THE TIMESTHERE S DANGER ON THE OPEN ROADSummer is approaching on the Mornington Peninsula The heat is ramping up a drought has been forecast and Detective Inspector Hal Challis is already recycling his shower water and dreading the upcoming holiday madness But then he s called to the sleepy town of Waterloo where there s something more to fear Women are being abducted and murdered their bodies found along the Old Highway The media demand answers and with a team who cause as much trouble as they solve Challis is under increasing pressure But this killer s business is far from over From the multiple Ned Kelly Award winning author of Consolation and Day s End comes the first Hal Challis investigation for readers of Jane Harper Ian Rankin and Chris Hammer

...stunning... Disher is brilliant Sydney Morning HeraldWe always hurt the ones we love...When Louiss parents decide to move from the city to a small coastal town, Louis finds himself at odds with everything around him. Hes an outsider at school where hes at the mercy of the two school bullies, and misses the city and his friends. The only person he can talk to is the windmill man, Mr Chatters.Then Mr Chatters niece, Tilly, arrives in town and, unexpectedly, Louis discovers he has much in common with her. But are the rumours surrounding Tilly true? Instead of relying on his own judgement, Louis listens to the gossip around himA gentle and moving story by the author of The Apostle Bird and Moondyne Kate.

The long-awaited sixth installment in the Inspector Hal Challis series set in Australia, available in the United States at last! Hal Challis is in trouble at home and abroad: dressed down by the boss for speaking out about police budget cuts; missing his lover, Ellen Destry, who is overseas on a study tour. But theres plenty to keep his mind off his problems. A rapist in a police uniform stalks Challiss Peninsula beat, there is a serial armed robber headed in his direction and a home invasion thats a little too close to home. Not to mention a very clever, very mysterious female cat burglar who may or may not be planning something on Challiss patch. Meanwhile, at the Waterloo Police Station, Challis finds his officers have their own issues. Scobie Sutton, still struggling with his wifes depression, seems to be headed for a career crisis; and something very interesting is going on between Constable Pam Murphy and Jeanne Schiff, the feisty young sergeant on assignment from the Sex Crimes Unit.

Garry Dishers cool, enigmatic anti-hero Wyatt has a job--a jewel heist. The kind Wyatt likes. Nothing extravagant, nothing greedy. Stake out the international courier, one Alain Le Page, hold up the goods in transit and get away fast.Wyatt prefers to work alone, but this is Eddie Oberins job. Eddies very smart ex-wife Lydia has the inside information. Add Wyatts planning genius and meticulous preparation, and what could possibly go wrong?Plenty. And when you wrong Wyatt, you dont get to just walk away.Taut plots, brilliant writing and relentless pace; plus an unforgettable cast, including the ever-elusive Wyatt himself: these are the hallmarks of Garry Dishers Wyatt series.

Disher is brilliant.Sydney Morning HeraldLeah Flood is on the run. The cops are after her and she has to keep one step ahead. The irony is that Leah is a cop too. But shes a cop who made a mistake. Leah knows shes in the right, but that doesnt seem to matter to the guys who are chasing her. Then somewhere along a lonely road in the middle of nowhere, Leah meets Tess, who is also on the run. Soon the two young women are being tracked by a ruthless killer.But who is the intended target?And why?An edgy thriller that goes on the road, into the unexpected, from bestselling author Garry Disher.