Australian Crime

The happy, tranquil, traditional way of life on the remote, little Scottish island of Skran far out in the Firth of Clyde is threatened with unwanted upheaval along with an environmental disaster by big business. Can Bonnie and Clive Sutherland help prevent it or will money speak. Drams, Jams and Scams follows on from where our previous book Daydream Believers left off. Drams are the moonshine peatreek that is illicitly distilled on the island, that they are continually being offered. The jams are what they get into when they encounter tight spots; including ghosts, a mysterious station ...

Laurence Turner, a pharmacist from Sydney, is wracked with guilt after his fiancé dies on a sailing trip. The tragedy is followed by yet another fatal incident when he dispenses the wrong medication to a customer. Laurence moves to the Clare Valley in South Australia for a fresh start, but when he stumbles across the dead body of a visiting American reporter, things take a turn for the worst. The case explodes into far more than Laurence could ever expect with the arrival of a beautiful American woman, Skyler Hawthorne. Her troubles put Laurence in the path of both domestic and foreign ...

I was dreading the Cunningham family reunion even before the first murder. Before the storm stranded us at the mountain resort, snow and bodies piling up. The thing is, us Cunninghams don't really get along. We've only got one thing in common: we've all killed someone.

Sydney, the present: journalist Nick Eatwell has just lost his job, but his day is brightened when a fellow reporter, South African Susan Vidler, comes into his life looking for help with a story. Susan is chasing information about Nick's great-great uncle, Cyril Blake, who fought in the Anglo-Boer War and later joined the struggle for independence across the border in the German colony of South West Africa, now Namibia. A long-lost manuscript proves Nick's forebear was a somewhat reluctant hero.

Molka Must Choose Between Keeping Her Word To The Ones She’s Sworn To Serve Or Keeping Her Promise To The Little Sister She Loves! Her choice sends shockwaves across an entire continent! What Readers Are Saying… "LOVED IT! I SUGGEST YOU START READING THIS SERIES RIGHT NOW!” "Perfect blend of exciting action and twist-filled plot with a strong, complex character you want to follow for many books!” "A GREAT NEW SERIES TO DIVE INTO AND ENJOY!” “Molka is like a female Jack Reacher, Scot Harvath, Jack Noble, etc., only tougher and sexier!” Molka, an elite special forces warrior, ...

Detective Sergeant Mark Ariti has taken a few days' holiday in Broken Bay at precisely the wrong time. The small fishing town on South Australia's Limestone Coast is now the scene of a terrible tragedy. Renowned cave-diver Mya Rennik has drowned while exploring a sinkhole on the land of wealthy farmer Frank Doyle. As the press descends, Mark's boss orders him to stay put and assist the police operation. But when they retrieve Mya's body, a whole new mystery is opened up, around the disappearance of a young local woman twenty years before.

Detective Bigfoot and Sergeant Elizabeth West are tracking down a serial killer in the Australian Outback. Shots ring out Bigfoot takes a bullet and collapses. The killer is stalking them taking his time, his laugh reverberates through the Australian Bush. West has to drag Bigfoot to safety and take on the killer at the same time but she has only one bullet left. 'The craziest detectives in the world!' Revised & Rewritten.

In the drought-stricken town of Warragulla, where water means survival, detective Maya Thorne investigates what appears to be a simple robbery gone wrong at a local agricultural supply store. What begins as a straightforward murder case soon reveals something far darker lurking beneath the surface of this isolated community. When an unusual fog blankets the region and an elderly drifter returns seeking answers about his long-missing brother, Maya must navigate both the disorienting weather and the closed ranks of locals, who harbour generations of secrets about stolen water rights. As the ...

Reid left the small town of Manson a decade ago, promising his former Chief of Police boss he'd never return. He made a new life in the city, became a PI and turned his back on his old life for good. Now an insurance firm has offered him good money to look into a suspicious car crash, and he finds himself back in the place he grew up—home to his complicated family history, a scarring relationship breakdown and a very public career-ending incident. As Reid's investigation unfolds, nothing is as it seems.

Extreme sport, a beautiful woman and the Australian outback. Private detective Jack Hamma, the manic Manooka and the beautiful Breanna Amore are climbing a sheer cliff 2,000 feet high. Breanna a seasoned climber is leading. Jack is hanging on to a wafer thin ledge. Breanna moves up, the cliff face gives way. Breanna falls Jack grabs her arm, they are dangling helpless form the cliff. Manooka their only hope, is knocked senseless by the debris. Jack is not having a good day! 'What an emotional rollercoaster of a book.’ ‘Thorogood has done a great job of channeling his inner “fatal ...

A small boy and a young girl make a contract to kill. A school girl and her young brother arrive at private detective Jack Hamma's office. They scatter coins over Jacks desk, the contents of their piggy bank, and ask Jack to shoot dead two men. They want to save a forest and take revenge for the murder of their parents. Murder, revenge and retribution combine with Jacks wry humor to make this a great read. ‘The same fast paced action we've come to expect from a Jack Hamma story.’ ‘Flows well as we travel with Jack across the world, from the wilds of Yorkshire to the depths of the ...

Swinging from a meat-hook, his entire skin was in one piece including his hair, face, ears, nose, mouth and genitals. Slashes and stab holes tore through the human pelt, a testimony to the wounds he suffered before dying. Cruel and evil, Katherine Knight showed no mercy when she butchered her de facto in a crime that put her behind bars in an Australian prison for a record life sentence.

“Just a few pages in and I was so hooked, I even considered sneaking it into the cinema whilst the kids were watching their film!” Amzon rev. When Arena escapes Tom, her ab*sive and controlling husband, she finds solace and love in the arms of Bear Shaw, a cop who is loving, generous, and adores both her kids and Arena. Life is soon idyllic for all of them. But when her world is shattered as her SUV is stolen with her sleeping toddler inside, she immediately points at Tom, who promised to exact revenge on her for leaving him. Who else? To her surprise, the police point at Bear. Arena ...

In the unforgiving outback of Queensland, Australia, danger lurks behind every red-dusted corner. Former SAS ranger Mick Hunter knows how to navigate the wild, but nothing prepares him for the chaos when he crosses paths with a group of hostile locals. Saved in the nick of time by a mysterious woman, Mick quickly learns her motives are as shadowed as the desert night. When she reveals why she intervened, Mick's gratitude turns to doubt—and dread. Her secret pulls him into a deadly game of cat and mouse, where trust is scarce, and survival hinges on every decision. As the vast, rugged ...

In a close-knit, blue-collar town, the shocking murder of a resident sends shockwaves through the community. Jacquie Underdown's gripping novel, "All That Was Left Unsaid," delves into a web of suspicion, where three women find themselves entangled in a dangerous game of secrets and betrayal. As the investigation unfolds, the spotlight falls on Tina, Maddison, and Isabelle, each carrying their own burdens and hidden pasts. Tina's relentless quest for truth takes her on a perilous journey, where familiar faces blur the lines of trust. Maddison, trapped in a loveless marriage and battling ...

An old lady is thrown out of a window by a pathological murderer Police Sergeant Elizabeth West wants to track him down but all Police Inspector Bigfoot is interested in is having a beer, eating pizza and playing games. Then Bigfoot is shot and West has to face the murderer unarmed and alone. 'The craziest detectives ever!' Revised and Rewritten 2021.

DI Mark Williamson and his wife, Christine, move from Sydney to the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia for a quieter lifestyle. Serious crime is low and Mark finds time to join the local Tennis Club, but peace in this idyllic area is shattered when a woman is found murdered in her own home. Can Mark find Faye Abbott’s killer and is her death linked to the murders which occur shortly afterwards at the Tennis Club?

ORIGINAL STORY, WRITTEN BY A HUMAN Get ready for the thrilling conclusion to P.G. Robertson's Saltwater Crimes Trilogy and the return of the captivating Detective Ange Watson. After the messy Gold Coast affair, Ange is certain that the syndicate has eyes and ears everywhere, thwarting her every move. Forced south to Sydney, Ange soon picks up the trail of her deadly nemesis. It seems that drug trafficking isn’t the only game in town… With the help of her colleagues and an unlikely ally, Ange dives into the murky world of cryptocurrency and NFTs, exploring the dangerous waters where ...

Outback Outlaw is an unflinching and uncompromising account of a man forever cemented in the annals of Australian true crime. Ryan Green’s riveting narrative draws the listeners into the real-life horror experienced by the victim, and has all the elements of a classic thriller.

Crime is rampant as the Gold Rush sweeps through the vast Australian colony. Highways are threatened by roving gangs of bandits known as BUSHRANGERS. For two years from 1878, the northeast of Victoria crawled with policemen looking for the Kelly Gang led by Edward “Ned” Kelly. During this period Kelly told his story via several long letters penned during his chase.