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Fast Fiction Crime Writing of less than 500 words.
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New Releases
A selection of new titles written and published by Australian Crime Writers Association members.
Diamonds, furs and murder: the many crimes of Mona Hayes is a historical fiction inspired by the life and crimes of little-known 1930s thief Mona Hayes. Described by police as a well-educated, exceptionally clever crook - if she sees something she wants, she takes it. Most women don’t do that.
Publisher: Ginninderra Press
Published: 1 March 2026
The dying coastal town of Broughlet is being torn apart by wildfires. The People's Cleansing Light is suspected of setting the blazes. Amid the smog, Constable Dahlia Turner discovers her best friends murdered and their son abducted. Finding him will mean confronting the past she's spent years trying to outrun.
Publisher: Pan Macmillan Australia
Published: 24 February 2026
A latter-day 'Crime and Punishment', 'The Wykehamist' explores the motivations behind a vicious murder, on a journey which meanders through the May balls and parties of Cambridge, to the glass towers and neon lights of London and Hong Kong.
Publisher: Black Spring Press Group
Published: March 25
A wedding, a missing fiancée, and a murder – Melody Harper is about to discover just how dangerous "I do" can be...
Publisher: Saxon Publishing
Published: 9 June 25
When the body of a young woman is discovered at an outdoor music festival, Detective Kay Hunter’s investigation stalls almost as soon as it starts. Because the killer has left no trace, and the victim’s identity is unknown...
Publisher: Saxon Publishing
Published: 3 February 25
