{"product_id":"2026200011292-secondhand-sand-on-the-gumshoe-a-century-of-australian-crime-writing","title":"Sand On The Gumshoe: A Century Of Australian Crime Writing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Yellowed\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom sun-drenched beaches to shadowy back alleys, Sand on the Gumshoe: A Century of Australian Crime Writing presents a thrilling panorama of crime fiction drawn from the sunburnt heart of Australia, where the heat is not the only thing that can kill you. This landmark anthology gathers some of the finest criminal minds in Australian literature, chronicling a full century of mystery, murder, and mayhem — each story steeped in the unique landscapes, characters, and moral tensions that define the continent's rich storytelling tradition.\n\nEdited with a sharp eye by David Latta, this collection argues powerfully that Australian crime writing stands proudly alongside any in the world, offering its own distinctive flavour of hard-boiled intrigue and psychological suspense. Latta's curation illustrates the remarkable range of the genre — from its pulpy, colonial-era roots to its sophisticated modern incarnations — inviting readers to discover how darkness lurks just beneath the bronzed, sun-kissed surface of Australian life. For those who believe they know the Lucky Country, these pages may prompt a deeply unsettling second thought.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49161031155931,"sku":"2026200011292-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/ac9a76ee-69b7-46fc-aaee-91b31fa4e804.png?v=1787189442","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200011292-secondhand-sand-on-the-gumshoe-a-century-of-australian-crime-writing","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}