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Far more than a murder mystery, The Suburbs of Hell is a profoundly disturbing psychological drama with a devastating conclusion. Inspired by the Nedlands Monster, a serial killer who terrorised Perth in the 1960s, The Suburbs of Hell is an atmospheric thriller from one of Australia's most significant writers.
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Julian Randolph ‘Mick&; Stow was born in Western Australia, in 1935. His third novel To the Islands won the 1958 Miles Franklin Literary Award. Stow never allowed its two predecessors to be republished. He lived in the US on a Harkness fellowship in the 1960s. Stow died in 2010.
Michelle de Kretser's The Hamilton Case (2003) won the Tasmania Pacific Prize, Encore Award and Commonwealth Writers Prize (Asia & Pacific). The Lost Dog (2007) was longlisted for the Booker. Questions of Travel won the 2013 Miles Franklin Award, ALS Gold Medal, and was shortlisted for the IMPAC.
Michelle de Kretser's The Hamilton Case (2003) won the Tasmania Pacific Prize, Encore Award and Commonwealth Writers Prize (Asia & Pacific). The Lost Dog (2007) was longlisted for the Booker. Questions of Travel won the 2013 Miles Franklin Award, ALS Gold Medal, and was shortlisted for the IMPAC.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. His eyes are on the one eye of the rifle. His mouth splits open his brown beard. He throws up a hand, palm outward, in an unwilled, futile gesture to ward off death.A killer is hounding the seaside town of Old Tornwich. Residents are gripped by fear and suspicion, and the finger of blame is pointed in all directions. But the bodies keep falling and the crimes remain unsolved, the culprit at large. No mere whodunnit, The Suburbs of Hellits story inspired by a real-life serial killeris a profoundly disturbing psychological drama with a devastating conclusion, the final work of one of Australias greatest writers. Inspired by a real-life serial killer, this disturbing psychological drama is the final work of one of Australia's greatest writers. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781925240313
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. His eyes are on the one eye of the rifle. His mouth splits open his brown beard. He throws up a hand, palm outward, in an unwilled, futile gesture to ward off death.A killer is hounding the seaside town of Old Tornwich. Residents are gripped by fear and suspicion, and the finger of blame is pointed in all directions. But the bodies keep falling and the crimes remain unsolved, the culprit at large. No mere whodunnit, The Suburbs of Hellits story inspired by a real-life serial killeris a profoundly disturbing psychological drama with a devastating conclusion, the final work of one of Australias greatest writers. Inspired by a real-life serial killer, this disturbing psychological drama is the final work of one of Australia's greatest writers. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781925240313
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. His eyes are on the one eye of the rifle. His mouth splits open his brown beard. He throws up a hand, palm outward, in an unwilled, futile gesture to ward off death.A killer is hounding the seaside town of Old Tornwich. Residents are gripped by fear and suspicion, and the finger of blame is pointed in all directions. But the bodies keep falling and the crimes remain unsolved, the culprit at large. No mere whodunnit, The Suburbs of Hellits story inspired by a real-life serial killeris a profoundly disturbing psychological drama with a devastating conclusion, the final work of one of Australias greatest writers. Inspired by a real-life serial killer, this disturbing psychological drama is the final work of one of Australia's greatest writers. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781925240313
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