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2003
Lethal Factor
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Dedication: To Jean and Peter
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Book two of the Jack McCain series.
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Issues of Class and Gender in Australian Crime Fiction : From the 1950s to Today
2012
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Sold by the Millions : Australia's Bestsellers 2012; (p. 96-111) In this chapter, Rachel Franks notes ‘‘Australian crime fiction writers imported many types of crime fiction from Britain, including the gothic mystery and the Newgate novel, and from America, including the locked room mystery and the spy story.’ She observes how Australian crime fiction has changed along with the ‘societies that produce it.’ She concludes that for Australian crime fiction to be attractive to mass market and an assured popularity, Australian crime fiction writers must respond ‘to the changing demands of their readers,’ and ‘continue to develop the genre with increasingly sophisticated stories about murderers and those who bring them to justice.’ (Editor’s foreword xii) -
The Necessary Discovery of Submerged Identity : Gabrielle Lord's Bones
2008
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Tales from New England 2008; (p. 245-270) -
Female Crime-Scribes Tackle Woes of Our Age
2004
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 3 January 2004; (p. 12)
— Review of Lethal Factor 2003 single work novel -
Lord Shepherds Us Through Twists and Turns
2003
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 27 December 2003; (p. 11)
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Rings Around the Wrongdoings
2003
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 8-9 November 2003; (p. 17)
— Review of Lethal Factor 2003 single work novel
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It's a Fatal Mix
2003
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 7 October vol. 121 no. 6393 2003; (p. 77)
— Review of Lethal Factor 2003 single work novel -
Familial Thrills
2003
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , October no. 255 2003; (p. 45)
— Review of Lethal Factor 2003 single work novel -
Another Demon Processed
2003
single work
review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 27 October 2003; (p. 7)
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Untitled
2003
single work
review
— Appears in: The Adelaide Review , November no. 242 2003; (p. 24)
— Review of Lethal Factor 2003 single work novel -
Rings Around the Wrongdoings
2003
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 8-9 November 2003; (p. 17)
— Review of Lethal Factor 2003 single work novel -
The Necessary Discovery of Submerged Identity : Gabrielle Lord's Bones
2008
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Tales from New England 2008; (p. 245-270) -
Issues of Class and Gender in Australian Crime Fiction : From the 1950s to Today
2012
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Sold by the Millions : Australia's Bestsellers 2012; (p. 96-111) In this chapter, Rachel Franks notes ‘‘Australian crime fiction writers imported many types of crime fiction from Britain, including the gothic mystery and the Newgate novel, and from America, including the locked room mystery and the spy story.’ She observes how Australian crime fiction has changed along with the ‘societies that produce it.’ She concludes that for Australian crime fiction to be attractive to mass market and an assured popularity, Australian crime fiction writers must respond ‘to the changing demands of their readers,’ and ‘continue to develop the genre with increasingly sophisticated stories about murderers and those who bring them to justice.’ (Editor’s foreword xii)
Awards
- 2004 shortlisted 'The Nib': CAL Waverley Library Award for Literature
- 2004 nominated Ned Kelly Awards for Crime Writing — Best Novel
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