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'When washed up journalist Harry Hendrick wakes with a hangover and a strange symbol tattooed on his neck, he shrugs it off as a bad night out.
'When more tattoos appear — accompanied by visions of war-torn Afghanistan, bikies, boat people, murder, bar fights and a mysterious woman — he begins to dig a little deeper.
'Harry’s search leads him to Jess McGrath. She’s successful, married; they are drawn to each other though they have nothing in common but unwanted tattoos and high definition nightmares. Together, they edge closer to unearthing the truth behind the sinister disappearance of an SAS hero and his girlfriend Kyla.
'There’s a federal election looming, with pundits tipping a landslide win for opposition leader Andrew Cardinal. Harry knows there’s a link between these disturbing visions and Cardinal's shadowy past, and is compelled to right wrongs, one way or another.
'Skin Deep is the thrilling, layered, genre-bending debut novel of Brisbane author and journalist Gary Kemble.' (Publication summary)
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Dedication: for Amelia, Eamon and Aurora
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Crime Scene : Gary Kemble : Skin Deep
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , December 2015;
— Review of Skin Deep 2015 single work novel -
Review : Skin Deep
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: Books + Publishing , vol. 94 no. 4 2015; (p. 22)
— Review of Skin Deep 2015 single work novel
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Review : Skin Deep
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: Books + Publishing , vol. 94 no. 4 2015; (p. 22)
— Review of Skin Deep 2015 single work novel -
Crime Scene : Gary Kemble : Skin Deep
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , December 2015;
— Review of Skin Deep 2015 single work novel
Awards
- 2016 shortlisted Ned Kelly Awards for Crime Writing — Best First Novel