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Mischance Creek

Paul Hirschhausen

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Mischance Creek

By: Garry Disher
Narrated by: Steve Shanahan
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Hirsch is checking firearms. The regular police audit: all weapons secured, ammo stored separately, no unauthorised person with keys to the gun safe. He’s checking people, too. The drought is hitting hard in the mid-north, and Hirsch is responsible for the welfare of his scattered flock of battlers, bluebloods, loners and miscreants.

He isn’t usually called on for emergency roadside assistance. But with all the other services fully stretched, it’s Hirsch who has to grind his way out beyond the Mischance Creek ruins to where some clueless tourist has run into a ditch.

As it turns out, though, Annika Nordrum isn’t exactly a tourist. She’s searching for the body of her mother, who went missing seven years ago. And the only sense in which she’s clueless is the lack of information unearthed by the cops who phoned in the original investigation.

Hirsch owes it to Annika to help, doesn’t he? Not to mention that tackling a cold case beats the hell out of gun audits and admin....

"Hirsch is one of my favourite characters…Unmissable." HAYLEY SCRIVENOR, author of Dirt Town

©2025 Garry Disher (P)2025 W. F. Howes Ltd Crime Fiction Mystery Police Procedurals
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Been looking forward to the release of this book and it didn't disappoint. Finished in one sitting

loved it

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Brilliant as usual. Love the distinct Australian small town feel. Hope you’re on to book 6 Garry Disher!

Brilliant

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Brilliant story and visual imagination of the bush and how it can be so easily raped.

You’ve done OT yet again Garry!

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Loved it. Love how he features the small towns albeit some with changed names. Poor Hirsch just keeps copping it! Poor bugger. Hope there’s more to come.
Just one very slight correction .. we have the CFS in SA not CFA.. that’s Victoria. Still do a great job.

Sleepless

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I have always loved reading about the Australian country life. Love the way Disher describes the wilderness and the people who live there

Outback tales

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