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'An imaginative romp through the dark underbelly of politics by two veteran Canberra insiders. When seasoned newshound Harry Dunkley is slipped a compromising photograph one frosty Canberra dawn he knows he′s onto something big. In pursuit of the scoop, Dunkley must negotiate the deadly corridors of power where the minority Toohey Government hangs by a thread - its stricken Foreign Minister on life support, her heart maintained by a single thought. Revenge.
Rabid Rottweilers prowl in the guise of Opposition senators, union thugs wage class warfare, TV anchors simper and fawn ... and loyalty and decency have long since given way to compromise and treachery. From the teahouses of Beijing to the beaches of Bali, from the marbled halls of Washington to the basements of the bureaucracy, Dunkley′s quest takes him ever closer to the truth - and ever deeper into a lethal political game.' Source: http://www.harpercollins.com.au (Sighted 04/07/2012).
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Secret City
Secret City : Under the Eagle
Australia
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Matchbox Pictures
Foxtel
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2016-2019
8654771
2016
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film/TV
thriller
'Amidst rising tension between China and America, senior political journalist, Harriet Dunkley, pursues a long-buried and exposing secret, leading to assassination attempts, suicide and murder. Beneath the placid façade of Canberra, she uncovers a ‘secret city’ of high-level Australians corrupted by the competing super-powers.'
Source: Screen Australia
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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It’s No Big Deal When Journos Write Books
2014
single work
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 8 September 2014; (p. 22) -
Steve Lewis and Chris Uhlmann : The Marmalade Files
2012
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review
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , August 2012;
— Review of The Marmalade Files 2012 single work novel -
Untitled
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , November no. 346 2012; (p. 64)
— Review of The Marmalade Files 2012 single work novel -
[Review] The Marmalade Files
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 1 September 2012; (p. 30)
— Review of The Marmalade Files 2012 single work novel -
New Australian Fiction
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 6-7 October 2012; (p. 23)
— Review of Red Dirt Talking 2010 single work novel ; The Oldest Song in the World 2012 single work novel ; The Marmalade Files 2012 single work novel ; Paving the New Road 2012 single work novel
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Fiction
2012
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review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 4 - 5 August 2012; (p. 22)
— Review of The Marmalade Files 2012 single work novel -
Fiction
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: The Saturday Age , 1 September 2012; (p. 30) The Sydney Morning Herald , 1-2 September 2012; (p. 32)
— Review of The Burial 2009 single work novel ; Tarcutta Wake 2012 selected work short story ; The Marmalade Files 2012 single work novel -
New Australian Fiction
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 6-7 October 2012; (p. 23)
— Review of Red Dirt Talking 2010 single work novel ; The Oldest Song in the World 2012 single work novel ; The Marmalade Files 2012 single work novel ; Paving the New Road 2012 single work novel -
[Review] The Marmalade Files
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 1 September 2012; (p. 30)
— Review of The Marmalade Files 2012 single work novel -
Untitled
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , November no. 346 2012; (p. 64)
— Review of The Marmalade Files 2012 single work novel -
Lewis Tries His Hand at Fiction
2012
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— Appears in: The Australian , 2 July 2012; (p. 27) -
Canberra on Toast
2012
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column
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 28 July 2012; (p. 19) -
Bruce Juddery
2012
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correspondence
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 31 July 2012; (p. 8) -
Lost Tome
2012
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column
— Appears in: The Australian , 31 July 2012; (p. 11) -
At a Stately Pace
2012
single work
column
— Appears in: The Australian , 1 August 2012; (p. 11)
Awards
- 2013 shortlisted Ned Kelly Awards for Crime Writing — Best First Novel