Sticks That Kill
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Set against the rugged landscapes of rural Australia, Sticks That Kill is a taut and atmospheric crime novel that chronicles the investigation into a series of unsettling deaths in a small, insular community. Trevor Shearston crafts a narrative steeped in tension, where the natural world feels as threatening as the human secrets buried within it. The prose is spare yet evocative, drawing readers into a world where violence simmers beneath the surface of ordinary life and trust is a luxury no one can afford. Shearston illustrates with quiet authority how isolation warps relationships and how the past refuses to stay buried, making this a gripping and psychologically rich work of Australian crime fiction.
Author: Trevor Shearston
Format: Paperback
Published: 1983, University of Queensland Press
Genre: Crime fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Set against the rugged landscapes of rural Australia, Sticks That Kill is a taut and atmospheric crime novel that chronicles the investigation into a series of unsettling deaths in a small, insular community. Trevor Shearston crafts a narrative steeped in tension, where the natural world feels as threatening as the human secrets buried within it. The prose is spare yet evocative, drawing readers into a world where violence simmers beneath the surface of ordinary life and trust is a luxury no one can afford. Shearston illustrates with quiet authority how isolation warps relationships and how the past refuses to stay buried, making this a gripping and psychologically rich work of Australian crime fiction.