Garry Disher is one of Australia s best-known novelists. He s published over forty books in a range of genres, including crime, children s books, and Australian history. His Hal Challis and Wyatt crime series are also published by Soho Crime. He lives on the Mornington Peninsula, southeast of Melbourne."
Praise for Hell to Pay
Shortlisted for the 2014 Ned Kelly Best Novel Award
A Deadly Pleasures Best Book of 2014
A Reviewing the Evidence Best Book of 2014
"A perfect introduction to the work of veteran crime novelist Garry
Disher . . . Stark descriptions of the sweltering outback will have
you reaching for a cool drink. Hirsch is a classic lone wolf or
should I say lone dingo? whose laconic stoicism and basic decency
will have you longing for a sequel."
The Seattle Times
"Disher has drawn both a vivid and visceral picture of a backblocks
bush town, its inhabitants ground down by the stresses of
isolation, hard work and irregular, relentlessly shrinking incomes
. . . The story pulls no punches."
The Guardian
"Disher writes and plots like the smooth old pro he is."
Toronto Star
"Well worth reading . . .How it all is resolved demonstrates the
author's unusual talent."
Midwest Book Review
"The story is a compelling one and the multiple plot threads, none
of which at first seem to have anything to do with the other
including Hirsch's exile from Adelaide come together in a cleverly
plotted manner."
Mysterious Reviews
"Striking . . . Writing of this quality does not come along every
day."
Reviewing the Evidence
"Disher is a masterful writer...I can't recommend Hell to Pay
highly enough."
Fresh Fiction
Exceptional crime fiction.
Courier-Mail
"A fast, gritty story is given texture by its individually crafted
characters and thoroughly realised rural setting."
The Morning Star (UK)
"This noir bush police procedural paints a desolate profile of a
hard, lonely life in rural South Australia, where people scratch
out a living however they can in a changing economy. The story
keeps moving with plenty of surprises as Hirsch makes his
discoveries, culminating in a splendid climax. Highly
recommended."
I Love a Mystery
Garry Disher s new novel is a rewarding mix of small-town policing
and corruption, parish politics, vested interests and the closing
of ranks against an outsider . . . fans of good crime fiction and
Australian writing alike should enjoy it.
Australian Bookseller & Publisher
Garry Disher has been giving us highly intelligent literary
thrillers for decades and he gets better and better, even as he
wins more prizes for his resonant, poetic novels. Along with Peter
Temple, he is the master wordsmith of local crime fiction and, to
paraphrase Frederick Barthelme, his seemingly simple words trick us
into the drama, and the drama breaks our hearts.
Weekend Australian
Peter Temple and Garry Disher will be identified as the crime
writers who redefined Australian crime fiction in terms of its
form, content and style . . . Disher s eye for detail is acute and
his poetic analogies precise . . . [Hell to Pay]continues the work
of re-imagining the crime genre in a very Australian way, and does
it beautifully.
Sydney Morning Herald
[Hell to Pay] is superb.
Weekend Australian
Not a word is wasted: here the ancient, bare, distinctive landscape
of the hardscrabble country bordering Goyder s Line is conveyed
with admirably atmospheric economy.
Adelaide Advertiser
"Turning the pages, readers can almost feel themselves squinting
into the sun while wiping dust and sweat off the back of their
necks . . . Hirschhausen is a character I'll remember for a good
long time."
Kittling Books
[Hell to Pay] is crime written in dry tense phrases. Garry Disher
tells you everything and nothing making every page an intrigue and
leaving you desperate to find out what the hell is going on.
The Hoopla
[Hell to Pay] moves at a cracking pace and is a great read.
Launceston Examiner"
Praise for "Hell to Pay"
Shortlisted for the 2014 Ned Kelly Best Novel Award
A "Deadly Pleasures" Best Book of 2014
A Reviewing the Evidence Best Book of 2014
"A perfect introduction to the work of veteran crime novelist Garry
Disher . . . Stark descriptions of the sweltering outback will have
you reaching for a cool drink. Hirsch is a classic lone wolf or
should I say lone dingo? whose laconic stoicism and basic decency
will have you longing for a sequel."
" The Seattle Times"
"Disher has drawn both a vivid and visceral picture of a backblocks
bush town, its inhabitants ground down by the stresses of
isolation, hard work and irregular, relentlessly shrinking incomes
. . . The story pulls no punches."
" The Guardian"
"Disher writes and plots like the smooth old pro he is."
" Toronto Star"
"Well worth reading . . .How it all is resolved demonstrates the
author's unusual talent."
Midwest Book Review
"The story is a compelling one and the multiple plot threads, none
of which at first seem to have anything to do with the other
including Hirsch's exile from Adelaide come together in a cleverly
plotted manner."
Mysterious Reviews
"Striking . . . Writing of this quality does not come along every
day."
Reviewing the Evidence
"Disher is a masterful writer...I can't recommend "Hell to Pay"
highly enough."
Fresh Fiction
Exceptional crime fiction.
"Courier-Mail
"
"A fast, gritty story is given texture by its individually crafted
characters and thoroughly realised rural setting."
" The Morning Star (UK)"
"This noir bush police procedural paints a desolate profile of a
hard, lonely life in rural South Australia, where people scratch
out a living however they can in a changing economy. The story
keeps moving with plenty of surprises as Hirsch makes his
discoveries, culminating in a splendid climax. Highly
recommended."
I Love a Mystery
Garry Disher s new novel is a rewarding mix of small-town policing
and corruption, parish politics, vested interests and the closing
of ranks against an outsider . . . fans of good crime fiction and
Australian writing alike should enjoy it.
"Australian Bookseller & Publisher"
Garry Disher has been giving us highly intelligent literary
thrillers for decades and he gets better and better, even as he
wins more prizes for his resonant, poetic novels. Along with Peter
Temple, he is the master wordsmith of local crime fiction and, to
paraphrase Frederick Barthelme, his seemingly simple words trick us
into the drama, and the drama breaks our hearts.
"Weekend Australian"
Peter Temple and Garry Disher will be identified as the crime
writers who redefined Australian crime fiction in terms of its
form, content and style . . . Disher s eye for detail is acute and
his poetic analogies precise . . . ["Hell to Pay"]continues the
work of re-imagining the crime genre in a very Australian way, and
does it beautifully.
"Sydney Morning Herald"
["Hell to Pay"] is superb.
"Weekend Australian"
Not a word is wasted: here the ancient, bare, distinctive landscape
of the hardscrabble country bordering Goyder s Line is conveyed
with admirably atmospheric economy.
"Adelaide Advertiser"
"Turning the pages, readers can almost feel themselves squinting
into the sun while wiping dust and sweat off the back of their
necks . . . Hirschhausen is a character I'll remember for a good
long time."
Kittling Books
" "["Hell to Pay"] is crime written in dry tense phrases. Garry
Disher tells you everything and nothing making every page an
intrigue and leaving you desperate to find out what the hell is
going on.
The Hoopla
["Hell to Pay"] moves at a cracking pace and is a great read.
"Launceston Examiner""
Praise for "Hell to Pay"
"Disher has drawn both a vivid and visceral picture of a backblocks
bush town, its inhabitants ground down by the stresses of
isolation, hard work and irregular, relentlessly shrinking incomes
. . . The story pulls no punches."
"--The Guardian"
"Disher writes and plots like the smooth old pro he is."
"--Toronto Star"
"The story is a compelling one and the multiple plot threads, none
of which at first seem to have anything to do with the
other--including Hirsch's exile from Adelaide--come together in a
cleverly plotted manner."
--Mysterious Reviews
"Striking... Writing of this quality does not come along every
day."
--Reviewing the Evidence
"Exceptional crime fiction."
--"Courier-Mail
"
"Garry Disher's new novel is a rewarding mix of small-town policing
and corruption, parish politics, vested interests and the closing
of ranks against an outsider . . . fans of good crime fiction and
Australian writing alike should enjoy it."
--"Australian Bookseller & Publisher"
"Garry Disher has been giving us highly intelligent literary
thrillers for decades and he gets better and better, even as he
wins more prizes for his resonant, poetic novels. Along with Peter
Temple, he is the master wordsmith of local crime fiction and, to
paraphrase Frederick Barthelme, his seemingly simple words trick us
into the drama, and the drama breaks our hearts."
--"Weekend Australian"
"Peter Temple and Garry Disher will be identified as the crime
writers who redefined Australian crime fiction in terms of its
form, content and style . . . Disher's eye for detail is acute and
his poetic analogies precise . . . ["Hell to Pay"] continues the
work of re-imagining the crime genre in a very Australian way, and
does it beautifully."
--"Sydney Morning Herald"
"["Hell to Pay"] is superb."
--"Weekend Australian"
"Not a word is wasted: here the ancient, bare, distinctive
landscape of th
Praise for "Hell to Pay"
"Disher has drawn both a vivid and visceral picture of a backblocks
bush town, its inhabitants ground down by the stresses of
isolation, hard work and irregular, relentlessly shrinking
incomes... The story pulls no punches."
"--The Guardian"
Praise for Garry Disher
"Terrific plot, nuanced characters and solid procedures, served up
on a refreshing new turf."
--"The New York Times Book Review"
"Top-notch ... Trust me, mate: Readers will want to make a return
visit to Disher's Australia."
--"The Christian Science Monitor"
"There's real technique on show here ... it's so fast and
hard-written that it becomes a blur, a flurry of activity that
dazzles the senses ... Wyatt is a thrill-laden pleasure. I can't
wait to read the others."
--ABC Radio
"Outstanding ... The spare, economical prose perfectly suits this
tale of mad love and crimes gone wrong, which will remind many of
Westlake's better Parker novels."
--"Publishers Weekly", Starred Review
Praise for Garry Disher
"Terrific plot, nuanced characters and solid procedures, served up
on a refreshing new turf."
--"The New York Times Book Review"
"Top-notch ... Trust me, mate: Readers will want to make a return
visit to Disher's Australia."
--"The Christian Science Monitor"
"There's real technique on show here ... it's so fast and
hard-written that it becomes a blur, a flurry of activity that
dazzles the senses ... Wyatt is a thrill-laden pleasure. I can't
wait to read the others."
--ABC Radio
"Outstanding ... The spare, economical prose perfectly suits this
tale of mad love and crimes gone wrong, which will remind many of
Westlake's better Parker novels."
--"Publishers Weekly", Starred Review
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