Before parched and dusty towns across Australia became full of fictional sinister people; before the explosion of outback noir and all the mega book deals, starry adaptations and international bestseller lists that came with it; before all these things reached critical mass, there was Garry Disher.
For decades, he has been quietly working away, writing his polished, masterful crime novels in the shadows. Always anxious about money, relying on public lending rights and side hustles like writing workshops and teaching jobs.
