We're often asked for recommendations on where to get started with Australian Crime Fiction or if I like X author, what other authors would be worth trying. Ages ago we put the attached list
Stuart MacBride is one of my all time favourite authors. I love his books, I read his blog. I'm not so sure about his cabbage problem. I like my husband's beard better
Having read his first book way late (which I loved) I've now started on the second in a new series featuring local (to Melbourne) detective Rubens McCauley.
Crime Writers of Canada have announced the shortlist for the 2008 Arthur Ellis Awards for the best in Canadian crime writing and I guess you're wondering why we're announcing it on AustCrime - well