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what are your favourite books set in Melbourne? (aussie.zone)

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I'm sick of reading American books. Would love some Aussie recommendations.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Murray Whelanseries by Shane Maloney - Murray is a political aide to a labour MP in state parliament who has to solve a murder before it (generally) brings down the government or he gets murdered. Also a series of films startting David Wenham (and directed by John Clarke)

Death in Brunswick by Boyd Oxlade - it's set in Brunswick and is a little weird to be honest and the main character is definetly not likable. Movie stars Sam Neill and John Clarke co stars

The Holiday Murders by Robert Gott - set in 1943, there's 4 books in the series (though by the end of the second book I was done with it). There hasn't been a movie about this one, presumably because John Clarke didn't read it

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I've read death in Brunswick! Classic!