★ 10/09/2017
Early in Ned Kelly Award–winner Disher’s excellent seventh Hal Challis investigation (after 2012’s Whispering Death), a pair of hit men from Sydney execute a fencer of stolen property who has the bad luck to spot them in the act of disposing of a body in the rural peninsula south of Melbourne. Soon afterward, the killers unwittingly drive into the path of a wildfire and are burned to death. In the same area, an epidemic of meth-related “ice crimes” preoccupies Challis, who’s also working on a rash of thefts. Meanwhile, Senior Sergeant Coolidge, from a task force in Melbourne, mounts an operation on drug trafficking. And Challis’s girlfriend, Ellen Destry, who heads the local sex crimes unit, investigates a possible serial rapist. The story’s momentum never slows as Disher weaves these strands together with consummate skill and lyrical language (“The room was a hot, stale cave deep inside the police station and had never witnessed anything but loss and hopelessness”). This is a searing commentary on the meth crisis and its tremendous toll on users and communities alike. (Dec.)
Signal Loss
Narrated by Colin McPhillamy
Garry DisherUnabridged — 10 hours, 11 minutes
Signal Loss
Narrated by Colin McPhillamy
Garry DisherUnabridged — 10 hours, 11 minutes
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Editorial Reviews
AN 'INDIENEXT' SELECTION FOR DECEMBER 2017
Praise for Signal Loss
“Disher’s narrative has frequent asides full of descriptive power and sometimes pungent wit . . . The power of Disher’s novel is the almost casual evocation of the characters as real people who occupy a segment of the social setting that is the breeding ground of noir fiction.”
—Los Angeles Review of Books
“Excellent . . . A searing commentary on the meth crisis and its tremendous toll on users and communities alike.”
—Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
“A fine police procedural marked by well-developed characters and social issues that add depth.”
—Library Journal
“Tough and gritty . . . Fans of the series will dive into this one, and here’s the best part: the book works as a stand-alone, which means it’s a great way for newbies to make Challis’ acquaintance.”
—Booklist
“There are so many felonies in this quiet corner of Australia, in fact, that jurisdictional squabbles loom larger and larger as the criminals get tangled in multiple nets before Disher sorts it all out with consummate professionalism and just a trace of regret.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“A nicely rendered procedural with complex plotting, a high level of character development, and a vibrant setting.”
—Mystery Scene
“Signal Loss comes through loud and clear as a crime novel that will send us back to Garry Disher’s Australia for more.”
—New York Journal of Books
“Disher's vivid prose captures small-town Australia, and he skillfully interweaves three police investigations into an intriguing whole. The setting may be unfamiliar for most American readers, but they are sure to recognize the excellence of the mystery.”
—Shelf Awareness
“If you are craving a procedural with lots of sun and deft plotting as winter settles in here in the States, pick up Disher’s Signal Loss.”
—Literary Hub
“Disher is not afraid to use his novels to explore difficult questions, to highlight injustices and to dig deep into law-enforcement frustrations—and what causes a lot of crime in the first place . . . The timing is always particularly precise, with plots that belt along, even with the intertwining of the personal, and characters who are vivid and real.”
—The Newtown Review of Books
“There's no need to read the previous six books in the series to enjoy Signal Loss. Disher's an old hand who knows how to build a book that can stand on its own. But then—why deny yourself the pleasure?”
—Reviewing the Evidence
“Clear the schedule if you can—here's your winter vacation between the covers in a 345-page 'Down Under' romp through twinned cases that are hard to control, and incredibly satisfying to solve.”
—Kingdom Books
“Disher is a master of Australian noir.”
—Kittling Books
"Set in Australia, the seventh in Disher's Challis and Destry series is just as action-packed and exciting as the previous books. Meth kingpins, hit men, and a serial rapist are the villains of this installment, and the Australian location adds interest and flavor."
—Susan Taylor, The Book House of Stuyvesant Plaza, Albany, NY
Praise for the Hal Challis series
"Top-notch . . . Trust me, mate: Readers will want to make a return visit to Disher's Australia."
—The Christian Science Monitor
"Terrific plot, nuanced characters and solid procedures, served up on a refreshing new turf."
—The New York Times Book Review
"Delightful . . . BUY IT."
—New York Magazine
"First rate."
—Washington Post Book World
"The fifth book featuring Disher's team of romantically involved crime-solvers has them investigating the Down Underbelly of an Australian vacation spot."
—Entertainment Weekly
"Colorful . . . Disher has literary talent and imagination."
—Chicago Tribune
"Terrific."
—Seattle Times
"This series boasts careful, realistic casework, but there’s enough darkness and ambiguity to suit John Harvey fans and a kind of which-way-is-up sense of the police force that recalls early James Ellroy. Moody, inventive, and extremely hard to put down."
—Booklist
2017-09-04
Another crime wave—actually two separate waves—for the sorely tried police in the back of the Australian beyond.Elliot Lovelock and Stephen Pym, two enforcers meth importer Hector Kaye has dispatched to Victoria to whack Owen Valentine, close not only Valentine's account, but their own in a brush fire they carelessly start. There wouldn't be a single loose end if Valentine weren't connected to so many other dubious types, from Christine Penford, the live-in so spaced out on her partner's product that she scarcely seems to notice when Clover, her 6-year-old daughter, goes missing, to Tony Slatter, aka the Moonta Moth, a retired public servant whose tropism toward night-lit houses that aren't his brought him to Valentine's doorstep and a serious beating. As Inspector Hal Challis, of the Crime Investigation Unit (Whispering Death, 2012, etc.), works at cross-purposes with sadly misnamed Senior Sgt. Serena Coolidge, of the Major Drug Investigative Division, to follow the trail of meth to suppliers used to flying above the law, his lover, Sgt. Ellen Destry, of CIU's sex crimes unit, is uncovering evidence that Roslyn Wreidt wasn't just robbed, but raped by a chatty assailant who's clearly struck before and plans to strike again. Not to be outdone, Janine Quine, a civilian CIU employee, is so desperate to erase her strung-out husband Jeff's theft from his employer, conveyancer Raymond Loeb, that she agrees to some activities that may seriously compromise the unit. On the domestic front, Ellen's kid sister, Allie, comes to visit with a man who instantly triggers Ellen's alarm bells.There are so many felonies in this quiet corner of Australia, in fact, that jurisdictional squabbles loom larger and larger as the criminals get tangled in multiple nets before Disher sorts it all out with consummate professionalism and just a trace of regret.
Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940171314552 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Recorded Books, LLC |
| Publication date: | 12/12/2017 |
| Series: | Hal Challis Investigation , #7 |
| Edition description: | Unabridged |
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