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John Byron John Byron i(A88264 works by)
Gender: Male
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'John Byron grew up in Sydney where he went to medical school for a time before leaving in the interest of the public safety. He has worked as a barman, a factory hand, a help desk operator and a federal political adviser. He now lives in Melbourne and works in the university sector.' (https://affirmpress.com.au/publishing/the-tribute/?portfolioCats=15

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y separately published work icon The Tribute Melbourne : Affirm Press , 2021 21958872 2021 single work novel thriller

'A serial killer is stalking through Sydney, hell-bent on recreating scenes from the Fabrica, the 16th-century foundation text of modern anatomy. The spate of cold, methodical attacks has the city on edge, but the serial killer may not even be the darkest player in this story.

'Desperate for a breakthrough, decorated homicide detective David Murphy draws into the case his art historian sister, Joanna, and Sylvia, his wife. Unravelling the mystery of who is behind the killings pushes each beyond the limits of what they thought possible.' (Publication summary)
2022 shortlisted The Danger Prize
2022 longlisted Indie Awards — Debut Fiction
2019 shortlisted Victorian Premier's Literary Awards — Prize for an Unpublished Manuscript by an Emerging Victorian Writer as 'Wedding Cake Island'.
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