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ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK ----- The Informant is a gritty crime thriller set in the violent world of outlaw motorcycle gangs, organised crime, and corruption. The story follows Ashley, a woman who becomes trapped in escalating danger after serving as a police informant while being involved with the president of a motorcycle club who is later murdered. As the investigation unfolds, journalist Lars Nilsson becomes a central figure in the story, digging into the murder and gradually uncovering the deeper links between gang violence, corruption and the people caught in its orbit. As both bikers and law enforcement close in, she is forced to navigate shifting power dynamics while trying to protect herself from the fallout surrounding the killing.
Christine Gregory builds tension steadily through intimidation, secrecy, and psychological pressure, creating a plot that feels grounded and believable. Combined with Gregory’s polished, accessible writing style, the novel delivers an engaging and suspenseful crime thriller throughout. Steve
Christine Gregory is an Australian writer of crime and general fiction. An earlier version of her first novel, The Community, was runner-up for the 2022 Banjo Prize. Christine has previously been shortlisted in the Sisters in Crime Scarlet Stiletto Awards. Christine is a former international aid worker and is now the Head of Innovation in a national not-for-profit, working on the prevention of violence against women and children. She lives and works in Naarm (Melbourne) with her husband and two children. The Informant is her second novel.
ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK ----- The Informant is a gritty crime thriller set in the violent world of outlaw motorcycle gangs, organised crime, and corruption. The story follows Ashley, a woman who becomes trapped in escalating danger after serving as a police informant while being involved with the president of a motorcycle club who is later murdered. As the investigation unfolds, journalist Lars Nilsson becomes a central figure in the story, digging into the murder and gradually uncovering the deeper links between gang violence, corruption and the people caught in its orbit. As both bikers and law enforcement close in, she is forced to navigate shifting power dynamics while trying to protect herself from the fallout surrounding the killing.
Christine Gregory builds tension steadily through intimidation, secrecy, and psychological pressure, creating a plot that feels grounded and believable. Combined with Gregory’s polished, accessible writing style, the novel delivers an engaging and suspenseful crime thriller throughout. Steve
