"A first-rate piece of crime writing."--"The Washington Post Book World"
"A straightforward police story with a terrific plot, nuanced characters and solid procedures, served up on refreshing new turf."--Marilyn Stasio, "The New York Times Book Review"
"A police procedural of a very differen[...]
"A police procedural . . . featuring a squad of interestingly flawed homicide cops ... working multiple cases that feature multiple puzzles and a pool of incisively well-drawn murder suspects. . . . First rate."--"The New York Times Book Review"
"Gripping. . . . As the story neatly advances from[...]
"Disher's stories are tough-minded, character-rich, and strong on social conscience. . . . For me, a writer like Disher--old-fashioned in the best sense of the term--is the most satisfying."--"The Philadelphia Inquirer"
" Disher's] police procedural novels rival American notables for crisp plott[...]
"Delightful. . . . BUY IT."--"New York Magazine"
"Engrossing."--"Kirkus Reviews" (starred)
"Moody, inventive, and extremely hard to put down."--"Booklist" (starred)
"The story is full of unexpected twists and brilliant clues."--"Library Journal" (starred)
Hal Challis' sister summons [...]
The beating of a politically connected chaplain, a murdered planning official, a fundamentalist church, racist bloggers, and vacationing teenagers bedevil Inspector Hal Challis and his team as he and Ellen Destry try to keep their new romantic relationship from interfering with their work.[...]
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 [...]
Meet Hal Challis, Detective for the Mornington Peninsula police force in Southeast Australia, in the first investigation in this prize-winning crime series
A serial killer is on the loose in a small coastal town near Melbourne, Australia. Detective Inspector Hal Challis and his team must appreh[...]