The Dragon Man by Garry Disher
Its summer on the Mornington Peninsula near Melbourne. Detective Inspector Hal Challis is starting to dread Christmas. But this year there's something more - women abducted and murdered on the Old Highway, a pall of fear over the scorched paddocks. The media are demanding answers - and Challis' sleepy beat is set to explode.
"An intelligent, atmospheric police procedural..Fans of such gritty yet cerebral crime novelists such as Ian Rankin and Jack Harvey should be well pleased." Publishers Weekly "The Dragon Man is unquestionably Disher's masterpiece, an astonishingly told caper that's tough, tender, poignant and totally captivating." Age "A straightforward police story with a terrific plot, nuanced characters and solid procedures, served up on refreshing new turf. Done with smooth, assured mastery." New York Times "Challis is a fine creation: strong and resourceful, yet with enough human frailty to satisfy the tastes of readers raised on Connelly, Rankin or Patricia Cornwell. This is intelligent, well-crafted fare, enlivened by a sharp awareness of society and the dark undercurrents beneath it." West Australian
Garry Disher grew up in South Australia. In 1978 he was awarded a creative writing fellowship to Stanford University, where he wrote his first short-story collection. A full-time writer for many years, he is the author of more than forty titles--fiction, children's books, anthologies, history textbooks, and books about the craft of writing. With considerable local and international success--including the prestigious German Crime Fiction Prize for Dragon Man--Disher is one of Australia's most exciting and diverse writers.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781904738237 |
| ISBN 10 | 1904738230 |
| Title | The Dragon Man |
| Author | Garry Disher |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bitter Lemon Press |
| Year published | 2007-05-02 |
| Number of pages | 265 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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