Peter Morris | Australian Crime Author

crime fiction

A panoramic, cinematic view of Far North Queensland’s ‘long grass’ on the outskirts of a tropical town at twilight, tall, unkempt blades of grass in the foreground bending slightly in a humid breeze. Discarded items—a rusted shopping trolley, a faded esky, a torn tarp—are half-hidden among the vegetation, hinting at lives lived out of sight without showing any people. In the mid-distance, the soft glow of streetlights silhouettes low, weatherboard houses and a line of swaying palms. The sky is a deepening cobalt, with lingering pink on the horizon after sunset, casting soft, diffused light and gentle, elongated shadows. Shot at eye level with a moderate depth of field, the overall mood is melancholic and contemplative, suggesting the human stories and potential crimes concealed within this Australian landscape.

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