Crime Fiction Down Under | Episode 3

In our third episode we discuss our guilty crime tv pleasures and we review:Possible Springs by Samantha Ross Nothing Personal by Alex Dook We go international to recommend: The Intrigue by Silvia Moreno-GarciaThe Final Six by Akinari AsakuraIn award news we talk about the long list for the Petrona Award for Scandinavian Crime Fiction - that list can be found here:https://www.petronaaward.co.uk/2026/08/the-petrona-award-2026-longlist.htmlAnd we discuss two Ned Kelly Award short lists.Ned Kelly Award Short List for Best International Crime Fiction 2026:Lucky Thing by Tom BaragwanathBenbecula by Graeme Macrae BurnetThe Proving Ground by Michael ConnellyThe Death of Us by Abigail DeanNed Kelly Award Shortlist Best Australian Crime Fiction 2026:Liar’s Game by Jack BeaumontLyrebird by Jane CaroThe Other Child by Susi FoxMad Mabel by Sally HepworthThe Ghost Walk by Karen HerbertFire in the Head by Daniel OakmanThe White Crow by Michael RobothamThe Casino by Iain RyanAnd one last mention of the Sisters in Crime Davitt Awards Night which is in Melbourne on 12 September 2026 - you can still get tickets at this link: https://sistersincrime.org.au/davitt-awards-2026/ Some of the other books mentioned in this episode:The Minority Report by Philip K DickBody Count by PD MartinThe Model Murder by Amanda Hampson (the latest in her Tea Ladies Series)Gunpowder Creek by Alex DookThe Island by Adrian McKintyHigh Wire by Candice FoxNo Country for Girls by Emma StylesThe Shark by Emma StylesDay One by Abigail DeanMexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-GarciaVelvet is the Night by Silvia Moren-GarciaUntamed Shore by Silvia Moreno-GarciaAll of Robert’s book reviews can be found at www.pilebythebed.com