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Private Down Under
Private Down Under
Apr 21, 2025 4:53 AM

Author:James Patterson,Michael White

Private Down Under

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Private is going down under. And it might be going down for good...

P.I. Craig Gisto, head of the latest branch of Private, is enjoying the glamorous launch party with his new team when their celebrations are interrupted by the bloodied arrival of a boy with his eyes gouged out.

The boy is the kidnapped son of one of Australia’s richest men – but investigating his death isn’t their only pressing case. The rock star Micky Stevens is convinced someone’s trying to kill him, and believes Private are the only ones who can help.

As if that wasn’t enough, someone is murdering the wealthy wives of the Eastern Suburbs, in the most brutal way imaginable. And if they don’t catch the killer soon, the next victim could be someone close to Private…

Reviews

Fast-paced and thoroughly well researched ... this novel is sure to keep fans entertained and the author at number one in the bestseller lists

—— Manchester Evening News

The guy I read

—— Tom Clancy

The Adventure King

—— Sunday Express

Belinda Bauer is one of the best British crime writers out there right now

—— Simon Kernick

She writes so beautifully, plots so cleverly and exhibits a razor-sharp understanding of people and places

—— Literary Review

This gripping, unsettling tale blends a murder mystery with a blackly comic look at the gradual erosion of 'normal' family life. You won't want to put it down

—— Bella

Lingers in the mind like an unwelcome guest, albeit one with a dark sense of humour . . . powerful, compelling reading

—— Spectator

Our most inventive crime writer.

—— Metro

One of the most startling plots in contemporary crime fiction

—— Sunday Times

Breathtaking. I read this and wished I’d written it

—— Val McDermid

Taking the psychological thriller into new territory

—— Independent

Gripping and original

—— Sunday Times

Brilliant.

—— Radio Times

A crime novel with a difference. The plot is expertly constructed and the characters, flawed but sympathetic, engaged me so that I found myself thinking about them even when Iwasn’t reading the book… a cracking read with a truly original plot

—— Crime Reader blog

An up-all-night thriller, fuelled by grief, anger and infidelity.

—— You Magazine

A stark and dramatic thriller, with all the different strands of the story held together by a skillful hand.

—— My Weekly

A gripping psychological page turner.

—— Falling

This debut psychological thriller from former police psychologist Emma Kavanagh is stunning indeed. An engaging and exciting novel. This novel is brilliantly executed, it is a confident debut written by an extremely talented writer… The characters are incredibly well written and the nuances of life, grief and marriage are all well observed by the eye of a very adept writer. The story itself is thoroughly engaging, drawing you in and making the book unputdownable... This is a crime thriller that belongs on the same shelf as Nicci French. It is high praise indeed, but well deserved.

—— Frost Magazine

A very impressive debut.

—— Book Addict Shaun

A pacy, twisty, compelling and addictive crime thriller - but it's so much more besides. For me, the best experiences in literature are those that take you somewhere you don't know; to people and places you have never encountered. I was hoping for a rattling good page-turner. I wasn't expecting anything quite so profound

—— Kevin Sampson

Eva Dolan’s stunning novel is a gritty and unflinching look into a seedy, violent world that most of us would rather pretend never existed. In DI Zigic and DS Fereira, Dolan has created two authentic and intriguing characters

—— Howard Linskey, author of The Drop and The Damage

Crisp and intelligent writing, strong characters, a great mystery and an engaging style. From the first page, I knew I was in safe hands

—— Dan Smith, author of The Child Thief and Red Winter

An assured and compelling debut that brings multi-cultural Britain vividly to life. I feel I know Zigic and Ferreira, the protagonists of this terrific novel, and look forward to their next outing. I hope I don’t have to wait too long

—— Craig Roberston, author of Random and Witness the Dead

A novel set in Peterborough might not be the most tempting of premises, but this is worth your time detective duo Zigic and Ferreira, Dolan has created two engaging characters. The first of a series, this is a promising debut that pulls no punches

—— Shortlist

With such compelling characters, Dolan breathes new life into the police procedural novel and marks herself out as an exciting writer to watch

—— UK Press Syndication

Dolan's a terrific new talent, and I can't wait to be kept awake by her next novel

—— Kate Saunders , Saga

A great read, a real page turner and a very satisfactory ending

—— Jeremy Ransome , Spalding Guardian

An impressive series debut, and the next book will be eagerly awaited

—— Good Book Guide

Raw and real start to a new series

—— Sarah Hilary , Red Online

What could be standard police procedural stands out for its excellent character work and the timely way it deals with hot-button political topics dominating the headlines

—— Herald

The plot is tight, the anger righteous but not worthy, and the action thrilling. Happily she has a new novel out next year

—— Metro

Gripping…Excellent book.

—— Dorothy Flaxman , Nudge

A fine, literary thriller; cold, at times almost nauseatingly disturbing

—— Alison Flood , Guardian

A fascinating, subtle, really original modern Gothic thriller

—— Rebecca Chance , Daily Record
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