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OverviewA novel about revenge, obsession, and the dangerous gullibility of religious fanatics. A novel about revenge, obsession, and the dangerous gullibility of religious fanatics. In 1944, in the outer-Melbourne suburb of Nunawading, a brutal triple murder heralds the return of a long-forgotten cult. A man named Anthony Prescott has declared himself the Messiah and has promised his followers immortality. There are those who believe him and who are ready to kill in his name. Inspector Titus Lambert of the Melbourne Homicide unit, whose detectives are over-stretched, requests the discreet assistance of Helen Lord and Joe Sable, once members of his unit, now private inquiry agents. The investigation is more perilous than any of them realise, and will have tragic consequences. The Orchard Murders is the fourth novel in Robert Gott's acclaimed series, set in Melbourne during the dark days of the Second World War. 'Stylish, witty, and nail-bitingly relentless. Gott is at the top of his game.' -Emma Viskic, author of the Caleb Zelic series and Darkness for Light Full Product DetailsAuthor: Robert GottPublisher: Scribe Publications Imprint: Scribe Publications Dimensions: Width: 13.70cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 21.10cm Weight: 0.314kg ISBN: 9781922310675ISBN 10: 1922310670 Pages: 304 Publication Date: 03 August 2021 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviews"""Stylish, witty, and nail-bitingly relentless. Gott is at the top of his game."" --Emma Viskic, author of the Caleb Zelic series and Barry Award-Nominated Darkness for Light" Stylish, witty, and nail-bitingly relentless. Gott is at the top of his game. --Emma Viskic, author of the Caleb Zelic series and Barry Award-Nominated Darkness for Light Author InformationRobert Gott was born in the Queensland town of Maryborough in 1957, and lives in Melbourne. He has published many books for children, and is also the creator of the newspaper cartoon The Adventures of Naked Man. He is the author of the William Power series of crime-caper novels set in 1940s Australia, comprising Good Murder, A Thing of Blood, Amongst the Dead, and The Serpent's Sting, and of the Murders series, comprising The Holiday Murders, The Port Fairy Murders, The Autumn Murders, and The Orchard Murders. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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