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Louise Milligan is a multi-award-winning investigative journalist for ABC TV's Four Corners, the Australian national broadcaster's flagship current affairs documentary program. She is the author of two bestselling non-fiction books: Cardinal, The Rise and Fall of George Pell and Witness, An Investigation into the Brutal Cost of Seeking Justice. Her books have been awarded multiple prizes, including the Walkley Book Award, the Davitt Awards Best Non-Fiction Crime Book, the Melbourne Prize for Literature People's Choice Award, the Victorian Premier's Literary Award's People's Choice prize, the Sir Owen Dixon Chambers Law Reporter of the Year Award, a Press Freedom Medal and a shortlisting for the Stella Prize. Louise's journalism, particularly her coverage of historical institutional child abuse and the experience of women in the criminal justice system and parliament, has broken national and international news, sparked government inquiries and led to profound cultural change and law reform. She started her career in newspapers and is a former High Court correspondent and political reporter. Born in Ireland to an Irish mother and Scottish father, Louise moved to Australia as a child. She lives in Melbourne with her husband and two children. Pheasants Nest is Louise's first novel. Her second novel, Shellybanks, is published in 2026.
'A rollercoaster ride of peril and nail-biting tension.' - Vikki Petraitis 'Pheasants Nest is simply unmissable.' - Hayley Scrivenor 'An all-too-real thriller that had me on the edge of my seat.' - Sarah Bailey 'A story as addictive as Gone Girl but with a distinctive Australian voice.' - Patricia Karvelas 'A page-turning novel that examines the ripple effects of a devastating crime in real time.' - Jacqueline Bublitz 'A blockbuster of a story...Louise Milligan has written a superb and disturbing page-turner.' - Readings 'Witty, suspenseful and compelling, Louise Milligan bring a fresh perspective to crime fiction, with characters that challenge readers to question the victim and perpetrator stereotypes society has come to expect...A thought-provoking and beautifully told story.' - Sisters in Crime
