The Crime Writers Association has announced the shortlist for this year’s Ned Kelly Awards for crime writing. We are very pleased to announce that Sucked In, Shane Maloney’s sixth Murray Whelan novel, has made the cut.

The winners will be announced at the Melbourne Writers Festival, on Friday 29th August.

Oh what a night. Congratulations to all #neddies2016 Winners & to the ACWA /@KYD_journal bunch. Best. Team. Ever! https://t.co/9FZQCpJk2N

— Aus Crime Writers (@auscrimewriters) August 28, 2016