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“Delaying and withholding tactics, red herrings, partial and doubtful outcomes are stock in trade for fiction writers, especially crime writers.”

Quote by Garry Disher

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Garry Disher is an Australian author renowned for his crime novels. His works are characterized by complex plots and in-depth character development, which have won him a dedicated readership. more

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