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Stone Town
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Narrated by:
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Henry Nixon
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By:
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Margaret Hickey
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With its gold rush history long in the past, Stone Town has definitely seen better days. And it's now in the headlines for all the wrong reasons . . .
When three teenagers stumble upon a body in dense bushland one rainy Friday night, Senior Sergeant Mark Ariti's hopes for a quiet posting in his old home town are shattered. The victim is Aidan Sleeth, a local property developer, whose controversial plans to buy up Blackwood land means few are surprised he ended up dead.
However his gruesome murder is overshadowed by the mystery consuming the entire nation: the disappearance of Detective Sergeant Natalie Whitsted.
Natalie had been investigating the celebrity wife of crime boss Tony 'The Hook' Scopelliti when she vanished. What did she uncover? Has it cost her her life? And why are the two Homicide detectives, sent from the city to run the Sleeth case, so obsessed with Natalie's fate?
But following a late-night call from his former boss, Mark is sure of one thing: he's now in the middle of a deadly game . . .
'Astonishingly assured crime debut. A pitch perfect outback noir, set against a vivid and atmospheric desert landscape . . . The book's explosive finale with linger with your for days.' Weekend Australian on Cutters End
'Past and the present collide to create a gripping tale of murder and intrigue.' Chris Hammer, author of Scrublands on Cutters End
'This smart, affecting tale owes more to Scandi noir fiction with its sinister twists and aching characters . . . a tour de force.' Australian Women's Weekly on Cutters End
2023, Davitt Awards, Short-listed
©2022 Margaret Hickey (P)2022 Penguin Random House AustraliaWhat listeners say about Stone Town
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- Kindle Customer
- 27-09-2023
Love Margaret Hickey’s books!!
great crime story, astute and very clever Aussie observations, make me laugh out loud! love main character, the setting is as much a character as the main players! great descriptions, love it and sad when it was done, can’t wait for Detective Mark Aretti’s next assignment!!
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- Anonymous User
- 03-06-2024
realism
Great book, characters are believable and interesting. The story line has many twist which it a hard story to stop engagʻing with!
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- Christine
- 12-07-2022
Excellent
Loved it, loved the first one and loved this one. Couldnt stop listening!!!! Love this character he is so believable. Narrator is excellent with just the right amount of Aussie in his voice.
Can't wait for another with this character line.
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- Kindle Customer
- 18-09-2022
Excellent!
I walked a lot of extra km's this week just so I could keep listening! I was intrigued to find out who did it. Excellent story with wonderful narration.
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- SUE GIBSON
- 17-03-2023
Throughly enjoyed this story.
The story was excellent, as was the narrator, & characters.
I don’t appreciate the “welcome to land” at the beginning & end, at all though.
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- Anonymous User
- 17-08-2022
fabulous!
I hope there is many more books to come from this author with the same lead characters. loved it
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- Anonymous User
- 18-12-2022
I really like this writer’s style
Iso hope she writes more books with this character Mark and that he meets the love of his life eventually. A good man ❤️❤️
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- Amazon Customer
- 01-12-2022
Best Australian Thriller this Year
Let's hope there will another Mark Ariti book. Such a good story. highly recommended
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- Lincoln
- 24-05-2023
excellent
thoroughly enjoyed from start to end. well written and narrated and very addictive story line
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- SR
- 24-08-2022
Wonderful! Highly recommended!
Love the story, setting, characters, writing, narration. All the language rings true. I love that the writing stays true with the use of Australian terms rather than using Americanised language/terms. The tiny details of daily life draw the reader/listener into the story rather than being a spectator. I particularly love the description of Jimmy Barnes's singing - spot on! You will have to read/listen to find that gem. I cannot wait to read more by Margaret Hickey. Thank you, Margaret.
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