Written with great verve and insight, The Port Fairy Murders is a superb psychological study, as well as a riveting historical whodunit.
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"At first glance, The Port Fairy Murders appears to follow the male
lead, female sidekick combo. But Gott knows better: by far the
smartest investigator on the block is Constable Helen Lord, whose
frustration is barely contained as she watches the men around her
fumble, falter and generally get it wrong...Dickensian or even
Jamesian in its breadth...a very "literary" crime series that works
so well on many different levels."
--Saturday Age "Set during World War II, the novel, like its
predecessor, has a strong sense of place, not just in the little
Victorian coastal town of Port Fairy, but also in the streets of
inner Melbourne. Gott skilfully illustrates the sexist, racist and
homophobic culture of this historical period, but he weaves through
the necessary details with a light touch."
--Sunday Age "A dazzling mix of elegant prose, convincing period
detail, and heart-stopping violence."
--Angela Savage
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