Join crime author Dinuka McKenzie as she discusses her new standalone psychological suspense, She Lied First.

Dinuka McKenzie continues to rise as one of the most exciting voices in Australian crime writing, building on the success of her acclaimed Detective Kate Miles novels. With She Lied First, she makes a standout shift from police procedural into psychological suspense.

She Lied First is a layered, emotionally charged story of sisters, secrets and betrayal and is being called one of the most satisfyingly twisty thrillers this year.

'A gripping, confident thriller with a deeply felt emotional core. McKenzie captures the intensity, contradiction, love and damage of family with rare nuance, bringing a fresh and grounded perspective to the genre' - Shankari Chandran, Miles Franklin Award-winning author of Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens.

$5.00 + booking fee

Books will be available for purchase and signing on the night.

Non-alcoholic refreshments and nibbles on arrival.

Bookings required.

Dinuka McKenzie is an Australian writer and the author of the Detective Kate Miles crime series published in Australia and the UK. She is the winner of the 2020 HarperCollins Australia Banjo Prize. Her writing has been shortlisted for the Sisters in Crime Davitt Awards, the Bad Sydney Crime Danger Awards, longlisted for the Richell Prize, and highly commended in the Australian Crime Writers' Association Louie Award. Her short fiction has appeared in the 2022 Dark Deeds Down Under crime and thriller anthology. Dinuka lives in Southern Sydney on Dharawal country.

Enquiries: 8495 5028 or libraryprograms@northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au

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