Bitter Wash Road
The first book in the bestselling Australian crime series (Hirsch series)
'Easily the equal of those by John Harvey, Ian Rankin and other leaders of this form of crime-writing.'
Canberra Times
‘Exceptional crime fiction.’
Courier-Mail
‘This book is like a master-class in perfection with a diverse and large cast of characters...the dialogue is perfect and there is a lyricism in the spareness.’
Newtown Review of Books
‘This is Disher at his brilliant, hard-edged best.’
Weekend Herald
‘Peter Temple and Garry Disher will be identified as the crime writers who redefined Australian crime fiction in terms of its form, content and style.’
Age / Sydney Morning Herald
‘Garry Disher is the Australian equivalent of Ian Rankin...[Bitter Wash Road] is a well crafted crime novel that excels in its characterisations and the subtlety of its plotting...easily one of the best Australian crime novels of the year’
Canberra Times
‘A master class in how to write a tense, atmospheric crime thriller...Bitter Wash Road is a complex, slow burn thriller from a writer at the top of his game. It's one of Disher's darkest books yet and, in my opinion, one of his best.’
The Crime Factory
‘This is a first class mystery, with writing of the highest calibre, neatly crafted and strongly evocative of the landscape of South Australia. If you like Peter Temple, try Garry Disher. You'll be hooked.’
Sunday Mail
Garry Disher is one of Australia's most respected crime writers. If you’ve heard the buzz around the three-time Ned Kelly Award-winner, but you’re not sure where to start, we hear you and we’re here to help.