{"product_id":"9781760781064","title":"The Lost Man","description":"Author: Jane Harper \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781760781064 \u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Pan Macmillan Australia \u003cbr\u003eYear First Published: 2019 \u003cbr\u003ePages: 384 \u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 130mm x 199mm x 32mm \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescripition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I absolutely loved \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Man\u003c\/i\u003e. I devoured it in a day. Her best yet!' Liane Moriarty \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eFrom the international bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Dry\u003c\/i\u003e and new novel \u003ci\u003eThe Survivors\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e The man lay still in the centre of a dusty grave under a monstrous sky.\u003c\/i\u003e Two brothers meet at the border of their vast cattle properties under the unrelenting sun of outback Queensland. They are at the stockman's grave, a landmark so old, no one can remember who is buried there. But today, the scant shadow it casts was the last chance for their middle brother, Cameron. The Bright family's quiet existence is thrown into grief and anguish. Something had been troubling Cameron. Did he lose hope and walk to his death? Because if he didn't, the isolation of the outback leaves few suspects... For readers who loved \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Dry\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eForce of Nature\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, Jane Harper has once again created a powerful story of suspense, set against a dazzling landscape. \u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE NED KELLY BEST FICTION AWARD 2019 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE DAVITT READER'S CHOICE AWARD 2019 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE ITW THRILLER AWARDS BEST PAPERBACK NOVEL 2019 SHORTLISTED FOR THE INDIE BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION 2019 LONGLISTED FOR THE ABIA GENERAL FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2019 LONGLISTED FOR THE COLIN RODERICK LITERARY AWARD 2019\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD 2020\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e PRAISE FOR \u003ci\u003eTHE LOST MAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e 'I read this with the growing realisation that it was not only another superb thriller but a classic work of fiction by one of the finest novelists now working. Man Booker judges for 2019, are you listening?' \u003ci\u003eNew Zealand Herald Weekend Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 'I started it at noon and at 2am that night I closed it and totally understood what all the fuss was about. It was even better than \u003ci\u003eThe Dry'\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Age\u003c\/i\u003e 'In \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Man\u003c\/i\u003e, Jane Harper surpasses her achievement in \u003ci\u003eThe Dry\u003c\/i\u003e, her multi-award winning first novel. A broad range of Australian and international readers will be engaged by the strong setting and mystery storyline of the new novel' \u003ci\u003eWeekend Australian\u003c\/i\u003e 'Like the country it describes, this is a \"big\" book, and one likely to cement Harper's place as one of the most interesting Australian crime writers to emerge in the past decade. Her sense of place is acute, but it is her attention to the relationships that are shaped by this unforgiving, magnificent landscape that will linger long after the mystery of stockman's grave is finally revealed.' Sue Turnbull, \u003ci\u003eSydney Morning Herald\u003c\/i\u003e 'In just a couple of years, Jane Harper has soared into the first rank of contemporary crime writers. \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Man\u003c\/i\u003e...returns to the parched landscape she used to such powerful effect in her debut, \u003ci\u003eThe Dry\u003c\/i\u003e ...Three generations of women - the dead man's mother, wife and daughters - struggle to come to terms with terrible events, and the family's shocking history holds the key to this super murder mystery' \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e (UK) 'In \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Man\u003c\/i\u003e as in Harper's previous two novels, place is paramount, a multifaceted character that's in turns brutal and breathtaking.' \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e '[A] crime masterpiece. The landscape and culture of this remote Australian territory are magnificently evoked as a story of family secrets unfolds. Rarely does a puzzle so complicated fit together perfectly - you'll be shaking your head in amazement.' \u003ci\u003ePeople Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e Book of the Week 'Fabulously atmospheric, the book starts slowly and gradually picks up pace towards a jaw-dropping denouement' \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45327710617758,"sku":"ADS-9781760781064","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781760781064.jpg?v=1744611058","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781760781064","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}