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The dragon man: Garry Disher.

The dragon man: Garry Disher.
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Shelf Location Collection Volume Ref. Branch Status Due Date Res.
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Mystery & Thrillers   Wingham . Available .  
F/DIS
Mystery & Thrillers   Forster . On Loan . 1 May 2024
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ISBN 9781921145285
9781921145285
Shelf Location F/DIS
Thriller
Author Disher, Garry
Title The dragon man / Garry Disher.
Publication Details Melbourne, Victoria:
2020 Text Publishing,
©1999.
Collation 282 pages : 20 cm ;
Series Peninsula crimes 1
Abstract/Summary A serial killer targeting young women is on the loose on the Old Peninsula Highway, located on a comma-shaped peninsula jutting into the sea, southeast of Melbourne. Detective Inspector Hal Challis is in charge of the investigation, along with a rash of burglaries and arson cases. Two women have been murdered, and a third has disappeared, leading the locals to worry that negative publicity will keep tourists from enjoying the peninsula as their holiday spot. Although the plot centers on the serial killer, other officers work other crimes, including the case of a mysterious woman, part of a witness-protection program, who is terrified when her mailbox is set alight. The beautifully described setting lets the reader feel the oppressive heat of a December summer in Australia, and the characters are well drawn and distinct. Challis himself is a likable, honorable police officer fighting his own demons along with corrupt colleagues and inept superiors.
Subject Challis, Hal (Fictitious character)
Serial murderers -- Fiction
Australian fiction
Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction
Australian authors -- Fiction
Thrillers (Fiction)
Alternate Title Peninsula crimes : the dragon man
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