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'A dark, compelling and original thriller that will have you spellbound from its atmospheric opening pages to its shocking climax. Hades is the debut of a stunning new talent in crime fiction.
'Hades Archer, the man they call the Lord of the Underworld, surrounds himself with the things others leave behind. Their trash becomes the twisted sculptures that line his junkyard. The bodies they want disposed of become his problem – for a fee.
'Then one night a man arrives on his doorstep, clutching a small bundle that he wants ‘lost'. And Hades makes a decision that will change everything...
'Twenty years later, homicide detective Frank Bennett feels like the luckiest man on the force when he meets his new partner, the dark and beautiful Eden Archer. But there's something strange about Eden and her brother, Eric. Something he can't quite put his finger on.
'When the two detectives are called to the scene of an attempted drowning, they find a traumatised victim telling a story that's hard to believe - until the divers start bringing up bodies.
'Frank is now on the hunt for a very different kind of serial killer: one who offers the sick and dying hope at murderous cost. At first, his partner's sharp instincts come in handy. Soon, he's wondering if she's as dangerous as the man they hunt.' (Publisher's blurb)
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Other Formats
- Large print.
- Braille.
- Sound recording.
Works about this Work
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First Draft to Final Page
2016
single work
essay
— Appears in: Australian Author , June vol. 48 no. 1 2016; (p. 27-29) -
Crime Scene : Candice Fox : The Frank Bennett and Eden Archer Series
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , February 2016;
— Review of Hades 2014 single work novel ; Eden 2014 single work novel ; Fall 2015 single work novel -
Hades
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 15-16 February 2014; (p. 21)
— Review of Hades 2014 single work novel -
Shining Light on a World of Evil
2014
single work
column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 4 January 2014; (p. 64) -
Lip Lit : Hades
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: Lip Magazine 2014;
— Review of Hades 2014 single work novel
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Hades
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 15-16 February 2014; (p. 21)
— Review of Hades 2014 single work novel -
Crime Scene : Candice Fox : The Frank Bennett and Eden Archer Series
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , February 2016;
— Review of Hades 2014 single work novel ; Eden 2014 single work novel ; Fall 2015 single work novel -
Lip Lit : Hades
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: Lip Magazine 2014;
— Review of Hades 2014 single work novel -
Shining Light on a World of Evil
2014
single work
column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 4 January 2014; (p. 64) -
First Draft to Final Page
2016
single work
essay
— Appears in: Australian Author , June vol. 48 no. 1 2016; (p. 27-29)
Awards
- 2015 winner Davitt Award — Best Debut
- 2015 longlisted Davitt Award — Best Adult Crime Novel
- 2014 winner Ned Kelly Awards for Crime Writing — Best First Novel