Diamond Dove
Diamond Dove by Adrian Hyland, published by Penguin Group in 2008, is a compelling narrative that follows Emily Tempest as she returns to her childhood home at Moonlight Downs after years of travel and various jobs. Upon her arrival, she quickly finds herself embroiled in a mystery when an old friend is brutally murdered, and an old enemy emerges as the prime suspect. This edition spans 356 pages and is presented in English.
Readers will discover a blend of mystery and detective fiction set against the backdrop of Indigenous culture and the Australian outback. As Emily navigates her complex identity and the tensions within her community, she begins to unravel the circumstances surrounding the murder. The story offers a vivid portrayal of life in the outback while exploring themes of friendship, loyalty, and the quest for truth.
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Winner of the Ned Kelly Award for Best First Novel (2007).
Emily Tempest has been away from the outback for a long time – uni, travel, dead-end jobs… finding trouble all over the world. Now she’s back at Moonlight Downs, the community where she grew up, half in the Aboriginal world, half in the white. And true to form, there’s trouble. Within hours of her arrival an old friend is brutally murdered and mutilated and an old enemy is the only suspect… until Emily starts asking questions.
Take a nail-biting mystery, an epic setting and a heroine with a talent for stirring things up. Throw in an affectionate flogging of outback Australia’s melanoma-encrusted hide – and Diamond Dove just might be the wittiest and most gripping debut of the year.
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