Roger Simpson is one of Australia's leading writers and producers. He has created seventeen series for television including the highly acclaimed telemovie series Halifax f.p. (1994-2001) and its sequel Halifax: Retribution (2020), the cult series Good Guys, Bad Guys (1996-1998), the police drama Stingers (which ran for eight seasons until 2004), the much-loved rural serial Something In the Air (2000-2002), the teenage sci-fi sensation Silver Sun (2004-2005) and the top-rating streaming series Satisfaction (2007-2010). Roger is the winner of twelve awards for writing including nine Australian Writers Guild AWGIE Awards as well as numerous awards as a producer. He is currently completing the stage play, The Trial Of Paul Gauguin, which was long listed for the National Playwrights Conference in 2016 by the Eugene O'Neill Theater. HALIFAX: Transgression is his first book.
‘A nail-biter with graphic, shocking imagery and a fast pace that’s no doubt a legacy of his work in film and television … Characters are deftly drawn and fleshed out, nuanced and humane.’ * <I><B>The Age</B></I> * ‘What I love about the book is that you get to hear and feel what Jane’s going through, the emotions going through her head . . . you can’t really portray that on the TV.’ -- <B>QBD Book Club</B> 'Dark and twisted, this addictive thriller will keep you guessing right up until the final chapter. Loved it!' -- <B>Rebecca Gibney</B> ‘The triumphant return of Jane Halifax! A psychological thriller that grabs you from the first sentence.’ -- <B>Andy Muir</B> ‘A page-turner that keeps you guessing right to the very end. Taut, dark, tense … and not for the faint-hearted. Aussie noir at its best.’ -- <B>Fenella Souter</B> ‘Taut and thrilling … A string of unforgettable crimes in an evocatively-drawn Melbourne with an unexpected twist at the end … If you like Harlan Coben or the great Dashiell Hammett, you're going to love Roger Simpson. Already a legend in TV writing, a fabulous new crime novelist has hit the bookshelves. Don't be beguiled and think this is just a TV spin-off. It's not. It's rip-roaring crime writing at its best. Emotional at its heart, thought-provoking and wise. You're in the tense grip of a master at work with this book.’ -- <B>Tony Cavanaugh </B> ‘I love how this transition from screen to page means a deeper understanding of a favourite character and offers more reasons for her enduring popularity; what could be more satisfying than watching Jane Halifax demonstrate her professional skill while navigating the next stage of her own turbulent life?’ -- <B>Caroline Baum</B> ‘A taut, well written thriller with engaging characters, psychological complexity and a plot that will keep you turning pages right until the end.’ -- <B>David Williamson</B>