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CRIME ALLEY at Abbey's Bookshop, 131 York Street Sydney is Australia's specialist bookstore collection of crime fiction and true crime non-fiction. Detective mystery, Police procedural, rural noir, Scandi noir, psychological thriller - whatever your tastes, we have a whole wall of new release crime writing, and then aisles of crime fiction, covering modern crime novels, historical crime fiction, cosy crime books and true crime books.
We've had a whole aisle filled with Australian Crime Fiction in our shop at 131 York Street for decades. DECADES! All this great, home-grown writing is showcased on our website. You can see a selection of recent Australian Crime Fiction below and click through on the Category link to see even more.
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ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK ----- Ruth McIver's novel won the Richell Prize 2018 for emerging writers and the writing is of such quality and depth.
The scenario is of a young journalist revisiting a traumatic part of her life for an article she's been convinced by her editor to write. The details surrounding this dark part of her life when, as a teenager, she was in the fold with wayward friends in a fug of drugs, bad sex and heavy metal that ended in a climactic murder that scandalised the nation. The media at the time spun stories of satanism and the novel is an unsettling journey towards knowing what really happened on that night.
Overall, this novel masterfully manages to convey a feeling of danger, menace and unease, as if we are reading a gruesome true-life suburban tragedy. Craig Kirchner
Established in 1995, the Ned Kelly Awards are Australia's oldest, most prestigious awards honouring crime fiction and true crime writing. The ACWA reported a record number of entries for the awards in their 26th year, with 149 entries, a 50% increase on previous years.
Sisters in Crime Australia has announced the WINNERS for the 2021 Davitt Awards for the best crime books by Australian women.
Midnight at Malabar House
#1 Inspector Wadis
Paperback
$22.99
Not in-store but you can order this
COSY CRIME - Most cosy crime books come from overseas, so if they are not showing as 'In Stock' then we expect they will be delayed in getting to us, until things get back to some kind of normal.
The Devil's Work
Australia's Jack the Ripper and...
Paperback
$34.99
Forthcoming
You can preorder this
The Case of the Murderous Dr. Cream
The Hunt for a Victorian Era Serial...
Hardback
$55.95
In Stock 😊
The Real Silent Witnesses
Shocking cases from the World of...
Paperback
$24.99
Not in-store but you can order this
Killing in a Koi Pond
#53 Murder She Wrote
Hardback
$46.99
Not in-store but you can order this
Murder in the Cookbook Nook
#7 Book Retreat
Paperback
$18.99
Not in-store but you can order this
Murder Can Haunt Your Handiwork
#3 Haunted Craft Fair
Paperback
$17.99
Not in-store but you can order this
Courting Can Be Killer
#2 Amish Matchmaker
Paperback
$17.99
Not in-store but you can order this
Sherlock Holmes and the Crusader's Curse
Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes...
Paperback
$17.99
In Stock 😊
The Adventure of the Peculiar Protocols
Adapted from the Journals of John...
Paperback
$29.99
In Stock 😊
Craig Sisterson is a crime fiction aficionado and author who has recently published SOUTHERN CROSS CRIME, the first comprehensive guide to modern Australian and New Zealand crime writing. He says you should think of it as a kind of Lonely Planet guide to Aussie/NZ crime fiction!
With a foreword by Michael Robotham, Sisterson showcases key titles from more than 200 storytellers. Fascinating insights are added through in-depth interviews with some of the prime suspects who paved the way or instigated the global boom, including Jane Harper, Michael Robotham, Paul Cleave, Emma Viskic, Paul Thomas, and Candice Fox.
Great if you want some ideas of who to read next!
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