A thrilling new standalone set in regional SA, from one of Australia's most esteemed crime authors.
A thrilling new standalone set in regional SA, from one of Australia's most esteemed crime authors.Grace is a thief- a good one. She was taught by experts and she's been practising since she was a kid. She specialises in small, high-value items-stamps, watches-and she knows... and she knows her Jaeger-LeCoultres from her Patek Philippes. But it's a solitary life, always watchful, always moving. It's not the life she wants.Lying low after a run-in with an old associate, Grace walks into Erin Mandel's rural antiques shop and sees a chance for something different. A normal job. A place to call home.But someone is looking for Erin. And someone's looking for Grace, too. And they are both, in their own ways, very dangerous men.Praise for Garry Disher-'Arguably Australia's greatest living crime writer.' Canberra Times'Disher cleverly weaves tension throughout the story and builds suspense...Readers who enjoy Hayley Scrivenor, Shelley Burr and Jane Harper should enjoy the thrilling Sanctuary.' Books+Publishing'Disher is a master at controlling his material, taking his readers along the dusty, rutted roads that always pop up when we expect bitumen smoothness. But it's a journey worth taking, for the pure joy of the writing.'Herald Sun'Sanctuary is classic Garry Disher-a well told, tense crime story anchored around a great central character but including some fascinating minor characters, with an atmospheric sense of place.' Robert Goodman, Pile By the Bed
‘If you’ve never read a book by Garry Disher before, this standalone novel is an excellent place to start. If you are already a Disher fan, you will know to expect a rollercoaster of a read, full of disturbing crimes and unscrupulous crooks. Except Grace, of course, she’s the kind of criminal you’ll find yourself barracking for in the end, hoping she finds her place of refuge, safe from persecution, and prosecution.’ Readings
‘Disher cleverly weaves tension throughout the story and builds suspense...Readers who enjoy Hayley Scrivenor, Shelley Burr and Jane Harper should enjoy the thrilling Sanctuary.’ Books+Publishing
‘4 stars. Sanctuary touches on themes of coercive control, moral ambiguity and the deep-felt ripple effect of the deception that con artists inflict on victims.’ Good Reading
‘Sanctuary is classic Garry Disher—a well told, tense crime story anchored around a great central character but including some fascinating minor characters, with an atmospheric sense of place.’ Robert Goodman, Pile By the Bed
‘Disher is one of Australia’s leading crime writers…No shortage of detail or incident. One of Disher’s skills is that he can fill his books with plot and background, but they don’t feel crammed...You can relax into this book straight away. His hundreds of thousands of fans are going to hope to hear more of Grace.’ RNZ: Nine to Noon
‘What can we say, Garry Disher just goes from strength to strength and we think Sanctuary is one of his best yet.’ Avenue Bookstore
‘His novels are busy, a complete world in themselves. Yes, there are capers and car chases, but they are multilayered, full of humanity, nuanced, evocative of place and covering the panoply of alarming social issues.’ Guardian
‘Highly recommended…A memorable and absorbing crime thriller…Disher is an outstanding crime writer and Sanctuary is another page turner that will thrill his readers.’ ReadPlus
‘Garry Disher is arguably Australia’s greatest living crime writer…Sanctuary is a carefully crafted story of many skilfully interwoven strands…A disturbing story about predatory angry men and their victims.’ Anna Creer, Canberra City News
‘Sanctuary is a carefully crafted story of many skilfully interwoven strands.’ Canberra City News
‘A fast-paced, page-turner that has an unexpected plot twist that elevates the novel out of the expected genre conventions.’ Other Terrain Journal
‘[Disher is] a writer at the top of his game…Sanctuary is a superlative chase thriller.’ The Times
Garry Disher has published sixty titles across multiple genres. With a growing international reputation for his best-selling crime novels, he has won four German and three Australian awards for best crime novel of the year, and been longlisted twice for a British CWA Dagger award. In 2018 he received the Ned Kelly Lifetime Achievement Award.
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