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Within the long history of Australian crime fiction, Jane Harper’s The Dry marks a significant moment in the emergence of what has been characterised as “outback” or “rural” noir. With its focus on the small regional community of Kiewarra, Harper’s narrative addresses a number of issues that impact rural communities, including climate change, domestic abuse and gambling. Weaving together a story set in the past and a story set in the present, Harper offers a compelling portrait of the moral and social impact of these issues on rural communities in ways that challenge simplistic ass...

Fifteen years ago, a very senior UK publisher told me that he would happily accept a crime novel set anywhere in the world except here.

Fifteen years ago, a very senior UK publisher told me that he would happily accept a crime novel set anywhere in the world except here.

Fifteen years ago, a very senior UK publisher told me that he would happily accept a crime novel set anywhere in the world except here.

Fifteen years ago, a very senior UK publisher told me that he would happily accept a crime novel set anywhere in the world except here.