2024 Ngaio Marsh Award for Best First Novel (nominee)
"An unexpectedly hilarious mix of sex, drugs, torture, corrupt cops... A fascinating foray into mateship, daftness, and digging yourself a bigger hole no matter how stupid it all gets. Wild ride, well executed."
Ngaio Marsh Awards finalist - Best First Novel 2024
"There's a quote on the blurb for this book which goes: 'Guy Ritchie meets Elmore Leonard - this is a fast-paced humorous crime thriller with splashes of dark and sinister', which is where I could leave this review because it sums it up perfectly."
Austcrimefiction.org
"This is a fast-paced, violent, and frequently hilarious tale - everything you want in a crime thriller. There are heavy nods to Pulp Fiction, Heat, the Godfather … there are large doses of nostalgia here in this great ‘one last job’ yarn."
Nathan Blackwell, Author of The Sound of her Voice
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Get ready to be immersed in the mind and life of a criminal, where crime and redemption collide, and where the seemingly insignificant can hold the key to a fortune.
A foolproof plan to make some quick money turns into a race for their lives…
Against the backdrop of mid-nineties California, A Better Class of Criminal unfolds a gripping tale of crime, corruption, and redemption.
Meet Nathan, the easy-going bar manager who, with his two best friends, deals marijuana on the side. A fateful decision to add methamphetamine to their inventory thrusts Nathan and his friends into a world of corruption and betrayal.
To escape the city’s crime queenpin, Nathan and friends concoct a daring plan. Their bumbling heist leads to a chain of events involving corrupt police, a relentless crime syndicate henchman, and a surprising twist involving the mysterious contents of a safe.
As the plot thickens, the characters face torture, murder, and betrayal, culminating in a thrilling climax, with Nathan and his friends racing against time, seeking revenge and redemption.
Genre: Mystery
Ngaio Marsh Awards finalist - Best First Novel 2024
"There's a quote on the blurb for this book which goes: 'Guy Ritchie meets Elmore Leonard - this is a fast-paced humorous crime thriller with splashes of dark and sinister', which is where I could leave this review because it sums it up perfectly."
Austcrimefiction.org
"This is a fast-paced, violent, and frequently hilarious tale - everything you want in a crime thriller. There are heavy nods to Pulp Fiction, Heat, the Godfather … there are large doses of nostalgia here in this great ‘one last job’ yarn."
Nathan Blackwell, Author of The Sound of her Voice
___________
Get ready to be immersed in the mind and life of a criminal, where crime and redemption collide, and where the seemingly insignificant can hold the key to a fortune.
A foolproof plan to make some quick money turns into a race for their lives…
Against the backdrop of mid-nineties California, A Better Class of Criminal unfolds a gripping tale of crime, corruption, and redemption.
Meet Nathan, the easy-going bar manager who, with his two best friends, deals marijuana on the side. A fateful decision to add methamphetamine to their inventory thrusts Nathan and his friends into a world of corruption and betrayal.
To escape the city’s crime queenpin, Nathan and friends concoct a daring plan. Their bumbling heist leads to a chain of events involving corrupt police, a relentless crime syndicate henchman, and a surprising twist involving the mysterious contents of a safe.
As the plot thickens, the characters face torture, murder, and betrayal, culminating in a thrilling climax, with Nathan and his friends racing against time, seeking revenge and redemption.
Genre: Mystery
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