I knew of the Victorian Premier's Literary Award for an Unpublished Manuscript and set myself the goal of entering, primarily as an artificial deadline. The Dry, Harpers first novel, is a thriller set in a fictional town five hours west of Melbourne. The course started in October 2014, and I completed a first draft during the 12 weeks. I came up with an idea for a murder-mystery set in regional Victoria, that eventually became The Dry. I applied for the Curtis Brown Creative 12-week online novel writing course in late 2014, and as part of the application process submitted a synopsis and 3000-word extract. What was the road to publication for The Dry? I was also interested in those communities where people have known each other, for better or worse, for most of their lives. While none of those places were anywhere near as dysfunctional as Kiewarra, they helped me get a sense of what it is like for people so reliant on things they cannot control, such as the land and the weather. The town itself is an amalgamation of many rural communities I visited while working as a journalist in Australia and the UK. The fictional town of Kiewarra features heavily in the novel, and is a drought-stricken community in regional Victoria, Australia, five hours from Melbourne. Was the setting for The Dry inspired by any particular place? And Falk will find that small towns have always hidden big secrets.Interview An interview with Jane Harper about her debut novel, The Dry set in Australia's Outback. As Falk reluctantly investigates to see if there’s more to Luke’s death than there seems to be, long-buried mysteries resurface, as do the lies that have haunted them. But now more than one person knows they didn’t tell the truth back then, and Luke is dead.Īmid the worst drought in a century, Falk and the local detective question what really happened to Luke. Falk and his father fled under a cloud of suspicion, saved from prosecution only because of Luke’s steadfast claim that the boys had been together at the time of the crime. Twenty years ago when Falk was accused of murder, Luke was his alibi.
David BaldacciĪ small town hides big secrets in The Dry, an atmospheric, page-turning debut mystery by award-winning author Jane Harper.Īfter getting a note demanding his presence, Federal Agent Aaron Falk arrives in his hometown for the first time in decades to attend the funeral of his best friend, Luke. One of the most stunning debuts I’ve ever read… Every word is near perfect. Harper dreams up.You’ll love sleight of hand.A secret on every page. NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM IFC FILMS STARRING ERIC BANAĪ breathless page-turner, driven by the many revelations Ms. I love Jane Harper’s Australia-based mysteries.
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