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It’s been a peaceful Christmas for Paul Hirschhausen, the only cop in Tiverton. A grass fire, a stolen ute, the usual welfare checks. The big event: Brenda Flann driving her Falcon into the front bar of the pub.

Then Hirsch is called to a strange, vicious incident in Kitchener Street. And Sydney police ask him to lookin on a family living on a back road outside town.

Suddenly it doesn’t look like a season of goodwill at all.

Garry Disher has published fifty titles across multiple genres. His last standalone novel, Bitter Wash Road, won the 2016 German Crime Prize, a prize he has previously won twice. In 2018 he received the Ned Kelly Lifetime Achievement Award.

'Disher is the gold standard for rural noir.’ Chris Hammer

’There is no peace for a good man when the mercury rises, tempers fray and violence simmers. This is a scorchingly good novel.’ Michael Robotham

‘Peace tells the story of a cop exiled to a wounded town in South Australia’s dry country. In this brilliant novel Disher takes his readers on a harrowing journey.’ Jock Serong

'I loved Peace. It is an an uplifting book, an utterly compelling mystery with rare heart and humanity. If you enjoyed Jane Harper’s The Lost Man, this novel is for you.’ Dervla McTiernan

‘Peter Temple and Garry Disher will be identified as the crime writers who redefined Australian crime fiction in terms of its form, content and style.’ Sydney Morning Herald

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'An atmospheric and nail-biting novel by one of Australia's finest writers. He deserves to be far better known and far more widely read' ― The Times

'Disher is brilliant at rural noir, capturing the stifling atmosphere of a small town where resentments simmer against the backdrop of an unforgiving landscape' ― Sunday Times

'An uplifting book, an utterly compelling mystery with rare heart and humanity. If you enjoyed Jane Harper's The Lost Man, this novel is for you' -- Dervla McTiernan

'Disher is the gold standard for rural noir' -- Chris Hammer

'A scorchingly good novel' -- Michael Robotham

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'The stories are complex without being complicated, the writing pared down yet run with rich seams of character and place. The Hirsch novels are Disher's finest work' -- Dominic Nolan, author of After Dark

'In prose baked as hard as the sun-scorched outback, Disher summons up the muggy oppressiveness of a small town with years of buried secrets, a veteran crime writer who knows how to expertly tie together the disparate threads of his narrative' ― Herald

'Peter Temple and Garry Disher will be identified as the crime writers who redefined Australian crime fiction' ― Sydney Morning Herald

'Peace is a very impressive piece of crime fiction. There has been a lot of fuss about Australian rural noir in recent years, but few, if any, do it better than Disher' ― Canberra Weekly --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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Garry Disher is a genre-defining writer of Australian crime fiction, hailed as 'the gold standard for rural noir' by Chris Hammer, and as 'one of Australia's finest writers' by The Times. He has published fifty titles across multiple genres, and is known as Australia's King of Crime. He has won the German Crime Prize three times, the Ned Kelly Award twice, and his novel The Sunken Road was nominated for The Booker. In 2018 he received the Ned Kelly Lifetime Achievement Award. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

ASIN : B07SZ3C2FD
Publisher : Text Publishing (5 November 2019)
Language : English
File size : 1706 KB
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Print length : 398 pages

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mellowreader

Excellent

Reviewed in Australia on 3 December 2020

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I have read many books from this author and enjoyed them all. But this just was the absolute best book I’ve read in a long time. Set in the mid north region of South Australia. Beautifully written, good strong characterisation succinctly delivered, a great sense of the environment, absorbing and believable plot. A mixture of crimes that while shocking aren’t written to traumatise the reader. No preaching or agendas just good, solid and strong writing. It doesn’t not fall into the trap of ockerism or the cliche outback Australian. It took me to Tiverton and I felt inside the story. It’s a book both for Australians and readers from other countries. I have read all three in this series now and cannot wait for the next Hersch story.

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rayofsunshine

Good writing here

Reviewed in Australia on 28 November 2019

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Not usually a fan of Mr Disher but read it after my husband bought the first book, Peace was a follow up and really enjoyed it.
I admired the way the romantic episodes were enough to keep us interested and not have us drift from the main thread of the story.
Crooked police alway set drama and intrigue, a good read.

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Joshua Wilson

Another Disher masterpiece

Reviewed in Australia on 9 February 2020

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Gary Disher doesn’t waste words, yet he paints a vivid picture of small town Australia. This was another triumph from him...I can’t wait to start his next book; although I’m having to work my way back through the Wyatt series as I’ve read all the others. A great writer.

If you like Peter Temple (The Broken Shore, Truth etc), you’ll like Gary Disher....and if you haven’t read any Peter Temple do so immediately!

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Steve Johnson

Excellent rural Australian novel

Reviewed in Australia on 18 December 2019

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With the death of the great Peter Temple, it is wonderful to know that a writer of Gary Disher's talents is making up for the loss. This is Disher's third novel of this ilk, the urban-trained rural copper adapting to small town life and prejudices. This is the second with this character. It is dry, spare writing which captures the dry, spare manner of the people. An excellent and evocative read.

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Joanna Young

One of his best

Reviewed in Australia on 13 November 2019

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Gary Disher does not disappoint. Peace has a tightly controlled, credible plot. Characters are well developed, defined and believable. The geographical sense of place is almost akin to another character and evocative of the Australian bush.
A thoroughly riveting read, highly recommended.
Now I have to wait for more Hirsch yarns, along with the Bellarine peninsula stories.
I envy those who have not yet experienced Gary Disher, you're in for a fine time.

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Good read

Reviewed in Australia on 12 April 2020

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Gary disher is a reliably good crime author. This is no exception to that rule. Really good insights into character, responses and reactions. All characters are convincing and the story's twists and turns keep you interested.

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L.W

Very good story

Reviewed in Australia on 14 November 2019

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I was sorry when this book finished. It was a really good story with lots of twists and turns. Hope there is another book in the series. Going to go back and read the 1st book again.

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VikkiP

Peace

Reviewed in Australia on 10 May 2020

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Disher perfectly captures the interconnected characters of a small country town. The reader feels the heat of a country Christmas period as an overworked cop races to solve a vicious spate of crimes.

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Lagoon

No peace for Hirsch.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 October 2020

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A different tone to the first book, Bitter Wash Road, featuring the very likeable Paul Hirsch. Whereas BTW focussed on a small clique who had had things their own way for too long, Peace is more about small town resentments, jealousies and, of course, secrets.

The read is a slow burn and what turns out to be the principal storyline takes quite some time to rise to the top. If Hirsch did not feature so prominently, this probably would have been too much of a trawl. As is often the case with small town crime fiction, characterisation is strong, as are the depictions of the barren landscape.

Just needed that little bit of extra zip for me but I did enjoy spending time with Hirsch.

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paul lumsden

..."comes dropping slow"

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 December 2020

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Just about okay.
Look I understand that the author is looking for something fresh in the genre and has identified the tired quotidian of the rural copper, but good god it can be boring!!!
Then into this is injected almost a separate novella of police/crime action.
Second time this rabbit has been pulled from the hat; the bunny's ears won't survive a third pulling IMO.

P Hayes

Boring Boring Boring

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 December 2020

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I read the first book in this series and enjoyed it, but this one was dull ,going nowhere, cops reminded me of the Keystone Cops. Hirsch the constable, let everyone off for their petty crimes, and nothing was done about the killing of show horses.The last ten pages were the most exciting. Reminded me of an
Enid Blyton famous five book.

Mrs I.

Good read.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 December 2020

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This is a good pick for crime novel of the month. It would be good tho to come across an Australian detective story that doesn't involve the main protagonist being in a rural setting because of past dealing with corrupt city cops!! Having said that I will be reading future Hirsch books.

HilaryH

Not as good as Bitter Wash Road

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 November 2020

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I loved Bitter Wash Road and was very much looking forward to this new one. I enjoyed it but found it a bit frantic and disjointed. Hirsch seemed to be endlessly running about, which I suppose was the point of the story, and there were a lot of subplots going on. But I loved the characterisation and the rural Australian setting.

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