You may know these already. Startling theories aside, both books take a sharp knife to the underbelly of late 20th century clandestine America. A lot of dirty history.

This is an amazing tale. In my top 5 books for the year.

New tropical mayhem and beauty from the crime thriller series. This one's from 1974, and set on Australia's biggest island national park, where I lived for nearly a year. Some things in the story happened for real.
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Mr. O is a great stylist and Billy the Kid is a doozy. Just getting set for your Crowbar gig. 😃

Colonel Karnage 😃

Tropic of Noir
Images: Gawain Barker
Music: Swamp Man - Martha Velez with Paul Kossoff (Bushbrother Remix)

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Tropic of Noir - Far North Queensland, Australia
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Wow-wee - this is one of the best Australian crime novels I’ve ever read: a septic love-bite, an uppercut to the heart. A brutal, wonderful slow-burn filled with razor-sharp detail and casual horror; this dense, hypnotic epic transcends the genre. Absolute killer writing. Can’t wait for the sequel.

A trilogy of crime thrillers from an untold era - Far North Queensland, Australia in the 70s & 80s. Enter a world of epic natural beauty, wild times, raw action, and some very dirty history.