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“A good writer can set a thriller anywhere and make it convincing: the trick is to evoke the setting in such a way that it highlights the crime or unsettles the reader.”

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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