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Australian Crime Fiction

The austere Australian landscape is a perfect backdrop for dramatic crime fiction stories: the remoteness of the settlements; small communities that may harbour deep secrets; the classic frontier spirit of the bush that hinders rather than supports detective investigations.

Though much better known for hard-hitting noir-ish Outback-inspired tales, there are also a few Australian authors with lighter takes on the classic mystery genre, for example Benjamin Stevenson and Sulari Gentill.

No Country for Girls

By Emma Styles
Published on
Sphere, 352 pages.

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Paperback
£9.99 GBP

The Dry

By Jane Harper
Published on
Abacus, 432 pages.

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Paperback
£9.99 GBP

Nothing But Murders And Bloodshed And Hanging

By Mary Fortune
Published on
Verse Chrous, 310 pages.

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Paperback
£17.99 GBP

Outback

By Patricia Wolf
Published on
Embla Books, 320 pages.

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Paperback
£9.99 GBP

Gumshoe's favourite Australian authors

Jane Harper, Chris Hammer and Patricia Wolf may be familiar authors, others like Shelley Burr, Adrian Hyland and Garry Disher are also worth discovering. Browse their latest books below:

Australian authors: Outback Noir

Kerry Greenwood - Phryne Fisher historical mysteries

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Benjamin Stevenson - witty "fair play" mysteries

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Browse all Australian Crime Fiction below

Need still more Aussie content? Read about Gumshoe's Favourite Australian Crime Fiction on the blog, and see all Australian Crime and Mystery Fiction in the Gumshoe catalogue below:

Australian Highlights

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  • Away with the Fairies by Kerry Greenwood - Paperback

    Kerry Greenwood

    Away with the Fairies

    Phryne Fisher 11

    £9.99 GBP
  • Bitter Wash Road by Garry Disher - Paperback

    Garry Disher

    Bitter Wash Road

    Paul Hirsch 1

    £9.99 GBP
  • Blood and Circuses by Kerry Greenwood - Paperback

    Kerry Greenwood

    Blood and Circuses

    Phryne Fisher 6

    £9.99 GBP
  • Canticle Creek by Adrian Hyland - Paperback

    Adrian Hyland

    Canticle Creek

    £8.99 GBP
  • Chain of Evidence by Garry Disher - Paperback
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    Garry Disher

    Chain of Evidence

    Hal Challis 4

    £9.99 GBP
  • Consolation by Garry Disher - Paperback

    Garry Disher

    Consolation

    Paul Hirsch 3

    £9.99 GBP
  • Cover the Bones by Chris Hammer - Paperback

    Chris Hammer

    Cover the Bones

    Nell Buchanan 3

    £9.99 GBP
  • Day's End by Garry Disher - Paperback

    Garry Disher

    Day's End

    Paul Hirsch 4

    £9.99 GBP
  • Dead Man's Chest by Kerry Greenwood - Paperback

    Kerry Greenwood

    Dead Man's Chest

    Phryne Fisher 18

    £9.99 GBP
  • Dead Man's Creek by Chris Hammer - Paperback

    Chris Hammer

    Dead Man's Creek

    Nell Buchanan 2

    £8.99 GBP
  • Death at Victoria Dock by Kerry Greenwood - Paperback

    Kerry Greenwood

    Death at Victoria Dock

    Phryne Fisher 4

    £9.99 GBP
  • Death Before Wicket by Kerry Greenwood - Paperback

    Kerry Greenwood

    Death Before Wicket

    Phryne Fisher 10

    £9.99 GBP
  • Death by Water by Kerry Greenwood - Paperback

    Kerry Greenwood

    Death by Water

    Phryne Fisher 15

    £9.99 GBP
  • Death in Daylesford by Kerry Greenwood - Paperback

    Kerry Greenwood

    Death in Daylesford

    Phryne Fisher 21

    £9.99 GBP
  • Dirt Town by Hayley Scrivenor - Paperback

    Hayley Scrivenor

    Dirt Town

    £8.99 GBP
  • Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson - Paperback book

    Benjamin Stevenson

    Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone

    £9.99 GBP
  • Everyone On This Train Is A Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson - Paperback book

    Benjamin Stevenson

    Everyone On This Train Is A Suspect

    £9.99 GBP
  • Everyone This Christmas Has A Secret by Benjamin Stevenson - Hardcover book

    Benjamin Stevenson

    Everyone This Christmas Has A Secret

    £12.99 GBP
  • Exiles by Jane Harper - Paperback book

    Jane Harper

    Exiles

    Aaron Falk 3

    £9.99 GBP
  • Flying Too High by Kerry Greenwood - Paperback

    Kerry Greenwood

    Flying Too High

    Phryne Fisher 2

    £9.99 GBP
  • Force of Nature by Jane Harper - Paperback book

    Jane Harper

    Force of Nature

    Aaron Falk 2

    £9.99 GBP
  • Girl Falling by Hayley Scrivenor - Hardcover
    Just published

    Hayley Scrivenor

    Girl Falling

    £18.99 GBP
  • Kittyhawk Down by Garry Disher - Paperback

    Garry Disher

    Kittyhawk Down

    Hal Challis 2

    £9.99 GBP
  • Lowbridge by Lucy Campbell - Paperback

    Lucy Campbell

    Lowbridge

    £8.99 GBP