Adrian Hyland – författare

"Outstanding crime novel [...] electrifying." – The Sunday Times, November 2022 Crime Book of the Month"Adrian Hyland... sure has a way with words... The climactic inferno takes your breath away. More please." – The TimesCanticle Creek is a twisty crime thriller set in small town Australia.When Adam Lawson's wrecked car is found a kilometre from Daisy Baker’s body, the whole town assumes it’s an open and shut case. But Jesse Redpath isn’t from Canticle Creek. Where she comes from, the truth often hides in plain sight, but only if you know where to look. When Jesse starts to ask awkward questions, she uncovers a town full of contradictions and a cast of characters with dark pasts, secrets to hide and even more to lose. As the temperature soars, and the ground bakes, the wilderness surrounding Canticle Creek becomes a powderkeg waiting to explode. All it needs is one spark.

" A cracking slice of Aussie Noir." – Heat magazine A murder made to look like an accident. A disgraced cop trying to forget his past.Nash Baker was once a celebrated cop, but his career was ended when he chose to take justice into his own hands. Now he’s living a quiet life in a small town caring for the local wildlife and trying to stay away from trouble. Jesse Redpath has a new job in a new town, Satellite – the stormy weather that greets her first few days on the new beat seems like a sign for what’s to come. A local has died in what seems like an accident, but Jessie isn’t so sure that ‘accident’ wasn’t planned. All evidence seems to point to Nash, but Jessie’s not sure about that either. Seems like Nash has enemies. And what looks like a close knit community might just be cover for dark secrets.No amount of rain will wash this town clean.The new Jesse Redpath crime thriller from the bestselling author of Canticle Creek.Praise for Canticle Creek:‘The rural crime fiction wave continues with this brilliant new arid drama.’ ― Australian Women's Weekly‘Hyland has mastered the architecture of noir – his sinister tale seethes with small-town atmosphere and satisfying twists, set against the dangers and harsh beauty of the Australian landscape.’ ― Sydney Morning Herald‘an entertaining and engrossing novel. Hyland has written the ideal story for a long, hot summer, where fire always seems a possibility.’ ― The Canberra Times‘You can almost feel the blanketing heat and crunch of dry foliage underfoot while reading Canticle Creek ... a well-paced, atmospheric thriller with unexpected twists’ ― The West Australian

SHORTLISTED FOR THE DANGER AWARD - BEST CRIME FICTION'A brilliant Aussie thriller, The Wiregrass is perfect for fans of Jane Harper, Chris Hammer and Candice Fox.’ – Books and Publishing’Adrian Hyland writes superior crime fiction with a keen eye for setting and characterisation...’ - The West Australian‘The Wiregrass delivers an irresistible fusion of an untamed and unforgiving Australian landscape, with a police procedural that will have you galloping through the pages... the perfect book to read curled up in bed during a cracking summer storm.’ – The AustralianA murder made to look like an accident. A disgraced cop trying to forget his past.My eyes sprang open. What was wrong? Something had been hovering down in the backwoods of my brain. A disturbing image that only rose to the surface when I began to relax. Wild winds, wet hair, black bark, blood. A crushed body. The poor bastard killed by the falling tree at Wycliff Rise. Something about that scene wasn’t right.Nash Rankin is a disgraced cop trying to escape his past – his career was destroyed when he chose to take justice into his own hands. Now he’s living a quiet life in a small town, caring for the local wildlife and trying to stay away from trouble.  Jesse Redpath has a new job in a new town: Satellite. The stormy weather that greets her first few days on the beat seems like a sign of what’s to come. A local has died in what looks like an accident, but Jessie isn’t so sure that the ‘accident’ wasn’t planned. All the evidence points to Nash, but Jesse’s not sure about that either.  Seems like Nash has enemies. And what looks like a close-knit community might just be a cover for dark secrets.No amount of rain will wash this town clean.The new Jesse Redpath crime thriller from the bestselling author of Canticle Creek.Praise for Canticle Creek:‘The rural crime fiction wave continues with this brilliant new arid drama.’  ― Australian Women's Weekly‘Hyland has mastered the architecture of noir – his sinister tale seethes with small-town atmosphere and satisfying twists, set against the dangers and harsh beauty of the Australian landscape.’ ― Sydney Morning Herald‘an entertaining and engrossing novel. Hyland has written the ideal story for a long, hot summer, where fire always seems a possibility.’  ― The Canberra Times‘You can almost feel the blanketing heat and crunch of dry foliage underfoot while reading Canticle Creek ... a well-paced, atmospheric thriller with unexpected twists’ ― The West Australian‘An atmospheric gripper.’ ― Crime Monthly‘More please.’ ― The Times

Världens mest brandbenägna område ligger i Australien.

Lördagen den 7 februari 2009 är ännu en rekordvarm dag. Några mil norr om Melbourne kommer en gnista att starta en brand. I den starka vinden växer den till en jättelik skogsbrand som rör sig med ofattbar hastighet. När allt är över har 173 personer omkommit i bränderna den Svarta lördagen.

Katastrofen skildras av bokens huvudperson som är polis i ett av de drabbade samhällena. Genom hans och andras ögonvittnesskildringar kommer läsaren nära händelserna. Vi får följa poliserna, brandmännen, familjerna som kämpar mot elden – men det här är ingen vanlig skogsbrand, och till slut handlar det bara om att överleva.

Omväxlande med beskrivningarna av just denna branden ges bakgrund och relaterad information, bland annat fakta om eld och bränder, med information som är giltig även utanför Australien.

”Med medkänsla och ett starkt, livligt språk har Adrian Hyland verkligen lyckats med denna berättelse om skräck och fasa. Man kan känna rädslan och brandlukten när man läser boken … Det är en av årets bästa böcker.” Courier-Mail

”Svart lördag är så mycket mer än en mans historia: det är historien om hur ett samhälle klarar en katastrof utan motstycke, om hur människor dog och överlevde i den katastrofen. I slutändan är det en berättelse om eld.” Canberra Times