Author Sophie Green has published her eighth novel, The Frock Shop, which is set in Mosman, where she grew up and now lives again. Green works full-time as a publisher and is finishing another book due out early next year. She also runs Sunburnt Country Music, a platform that interviews country music artists and won her a 2024 media award. Green says she writes on the ferry and late at night, and encourages people to find the form of expression that makes them feel free.
Scottish author Ian Rankin has published The Heights, his first standalone thriller in two decades. Set in a luxury London apartment block, it follows detective Gillian Gish as she investigates the murder of a night concierge. Rankin says writing gave him a way to deal with difficult experiences, including his son Kit's disability. He and his wife Miranda channel about 20 to 30 per cent of his net income to good causes. He also plans a new Rebus novel, marking 40 years since the detective first appeared.
Canungra author Dieter Luske is launching his latest crime thriller, The Breakfast Murder, at Canungra Book and Art on Saturday morning, October 17, from 10.30am. The novel follows investigative journalist Blake Newcome, who is drawn into a dangerous web of killings and blackmail. Dieter will sign copies at the event, and each buyer will receive a glass of sparkling wine. The paperback costs $29.95. It is his seventh book, following his first title, It Happened in the Seventies, published five years ago.
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Author Chris Hammer discusses his latest crime novel, Full Circle, which explores corporate greed and family conflict in Sorrento, Victoria. The book follows a former undercover cop and his partner as they navigate a world of wealth and murder. Hammer, a former journalist, draws on his experience and research to create a compelling narrative set against the backdrop of Australian finance and the super-wealthy.
