PRAISE FOR BARRY MAITLAND’S BROCK AND KOLLA SERIES

‘Riveting, intelligent crime writing from one of Australia’s best.’ —The Weekend West

‘No one drops so many wonderful threads to a story or ties them so satisfyingly together at the end.’—The Australian

‘Maitland crafts a suspenseful whodunit with enough twists and turns to keep even the sharpest readers on their toes.’ —Publishers Weekly, USA

‘This Australian crime writer’s popular Brock and Kolla series continues to do what it does best—intrigue and entertain. Verdict: tight suspense.’ —Herald Sun

‘There is no doubt about it, if you are a serious lover of crime fiction, ensure Maitland’s Brock and Kolla series takes pride of place in your collection.’—The Weekend Australian

‘Barry Maitland is one of Australia’s finest crime writers.’—Sunday Tasmanian

‘Comparable to the psychological crime novelists, such as Ruth Rendell … tight plots, great dialogue, very atmospheric.’—The Sydney Morning Herald

‘Maitland is a consummate plotter, steadily complicating an already complex narrative while artfully managing the relationships of his characters.’—The Age

‘Perfect for a night at home severing red herrings from clues, sorting outright lies from half-truths and separating suspicious felons from felonious suspects.’—Herald Sun

‘A leading practitioner of the detective writers’ craft.’—The Canberra Times

‘Maitland is right up there with Ruth Rendell in my book.’—Australian Book Review

‘Forget the stamps, start collecting Maitlands now.’—Morning Star

‘Maitland gets better and better, and Brock and Kolla are an impressive team who deserve to become household names.’—Publishing News

‘Maitland stacks his characters in interesting piles, and lets his mystery burn busily and bright.’—The Courier-Mail