{"product_id":"the-port-fairy-murders-paperback","title":"The Port Fairy Murders - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Gott\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Port Fairy Murders\u003c\/i\u003e is the sequel to \u003ci\u003eThe Holiday Murders\u003c\/i\u003e, a political and historical crime novel set in 1943, featuring the newly formed homicide department of Victoria Police. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe department has been struggling to counter little-known fascist groups, particularly an organisation called Australia First that has been festering in Australia since before the war. And now there's an extra problem: the bitter divide between Catholics and Protestants, which is especially raw in small rural communities. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe homicide team, which once again includes Detective Joe Sable and Constable Helen Lord, is trying to track down a dangerous man named George Starling. At the same time, they are called to investigate a double murder in the fishing village of Port Fairy. It seems straightforward -- they have a signed confession -- but it soon becomes apparent that nothing about the incident is as it seems. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten with great verve and insight, \u003ci\u003eThe Port Fairy Murders\u003c\/i\u003e is a superb psychological study, as well as a riveting historical whodunit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Gott\u003c\/b\u003e was born in the small Queensland town of Maryborough in 1957, and lives in Melbourne. He has published many books for children, and is also the creator of the newspaper cartoon \u003ci\u003eThe Adventures of Naked Man\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the author of the William Power trilogy of crime-caper novels set in 1940s Australia: \u003ci\u003eGood Murder, A Thing of Blood, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eAmongst the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.2 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 02, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769998246176,"sku":"9781925106459","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b174b6a13a5c1021a046c3dbf0e18c86.webp?v=1780362131","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-port-fairy-murders-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}