Australian Crime Author
Peter Morris
Every crime has a story.
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The stories behind the crime
Peter Morris writes Australian crime fiction shaped by place, memory and moral uncertainty. His work draws on Queensland history, extensive research into 1980s policing and the people and landscapes encountered along the way. Follow the research, the writing journey, behind-the-scenes videos and the stories behind The Long Grass — with the occasional walk with Maisy.
The Novel
The Long Grass
Three murdered men. Three different methods. One isolated Queensland town where everyone knows more than they are willing to say.
When three men are found dead near Stubby Beach in 1985, Detective Inspector Dave O’Reilly and Detective Sergeant Annette Mollison are sent north from Brisbane. What begins as a murder investigation becomes a deeper examination of guilt, trauma and the uneasy boundary between justice and revenge.
A character-driven Australian crime novel set against the heat, isolation and social tensions of Far North Queensland.
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