THROWBACK THURSDAY: DEAD ERNEST by James Mitchell (1986)
Dead Ernest by James Mitchell James Mitchell was best known as the creator of the iconic Callan television show and the author of five Callan novels and assorted short...
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THROWBACK THURSDAY: SHADOW TRADE by Alan Furst (Quartet Qrime, 1984)
Shadow Trade by Alan Furst Nowadays Alan Furst is known for his well-crafted and beautifully executed historical espionage tales, primarily set around the Second World...
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THROWBACK THURSDAY and FORECAST FRIDAY: BITTER WASH ROAD (2013) and PEACE (November 2019) by Garry Disher
Bitter Wash Road by Garry Disher This week I am combining my Throwback Thursday and Forecast Friday entries into one. Garry Disher’s Bitter Wash Road is one of my all...
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THROWBACK THURSDAY: Retrieval by Colin Dunne (1984)
Retrieval by Colin Dunne (Hamlyn, 1985) Colin Dunne wrote four novels in the 1980s which sat comfortably in that literary space between spy novel and tough guy...
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THROWBACK THURSDAY: Deathdeal by Garry Disher (1993)
Death Deal by Garry Disher (Allen & Unwin, 1993) Garry Disher burst on the Australian crime fiction scene in 1991 with the first novel about the amoral,...
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THROWBACK THURSDAY: Balefire by Kenneth Goddard (Corgi, 1982)
Balefire by Kenneth Goddard When I reviewed Balefire by Kenneth Goddard back in late 1983 I said that it was a “gripping thriller, guaranteed to keep you reading...
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