The Low Road
(Paperback)
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Publishing Details
The Low Road
By (Author) Chris Womersley
Quercus Publishing
riverrun
17th January 2013
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Fiction
823.92
Winner of Ned Kelly Awards for Australian Crime Writing: Best First Novel 2008
Physical Properties
Paperback
288
Width 130mm, Height 198mm, Spine 22mm
207g
Description
A suitcase of stolen cash has brought three criminals together. One has a bullet in his side. One has blood on his hands. One has vengeance on his mind. Each has run from their past. Each will now fight for their future. A modern noir thriller, The Low Road highlights our desire to outrun our demons, and the dark consequences we face when we are forced to confront them.
Reviews
'If you are tiring of familiar fare, then this is something innovative and unusual ... a book that deserves the widest possible circulation' Good Book Guide. * Good Book Guide *
'Hard-bitten noir' Independent. * Independent *
'A prizewinning and stylish noir thriller, defined by its lyrical quality and its power to manipulate our empathy ... this is a sublime and perfectly constructed literary crime thriller' Raven Crime Reads. * Raven Crime Reads *
'His writing [is] alive and intelligent' The Bookbag. * Bookbag *
Author Bio
Chris Womersley was born in Melbourne in 1968. He lives in Sydney with his wife and son.
