COMP CLOSED: WIN our 5-book crime and thriller pack

With the holiday season fast approaching, here’s your chance to secure some new reading material with not one, not two, but FIVE crime and thriller novels – all released in 2021.

Not only are these five books sure to keep the edge of your seat busy with their gripping narratives, but the pack is also a celebration of five talented female authors in this genre. Here are the books you can win in this pack:

Cutter's End by Margaret Hickey
A scintillating crime thriller, set in the South Australian outback town of Cutters End. A mysterious death on New Year’s Eve 1989 leads to a shocking murder investigation 32 years later…

Crackenback by Lee Christine
A thrilling tale of snow-bound crime and suspense, from the bestselling Australian author of Charlotte Pass.

The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell
A cold case, an abandoned mansion, family trauma and dark secrets lie at the heart of British author Jewell's remarkable new novel.

The Shadow House by Anna Downes
Follow one woman's desperate journey to protect her children at any cost, in a remote place where not everything is as it seems.

The Heights by Louise Candlish
The author of the “masterfully plotted, compulsive page-turner” (The Guardian) Our House takes you on a haunting and nail-biting journey of tragedy and revenge.

This pack will make a fantastic gift for the crime/thriller reader in your life – or simply keep them all for yourself! To be in with a chance, simply tell us why YOU deserve to win this five-book pack (in 25 words or fewer). Our favourite entry will win all FIVE books!

Entries close midday Monday 29 November 2021, Sydney/Melbourne time.

THIS COMPETITION HAS NOW CLOSED. THANKS FOR YOUR ENTRIES! WINNERS WILL BE CONTACTED BY EMAIL AND ANNOUNCED IN OUR NEWSLETTER.

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