Smoke and Mirrors is 2008 crime novel by Australian author Kel Robertson.[1] It won the 2009 Ned Kelly Award for Best Fiction.[2] It is the second novel in the author's series about Australian Chinese Federal Police detective Brad Chen.[3]
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| Author | Kel Robertson |
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| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Ginninderra Press, Australia |
Publication date | 2008 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 258 |
| ISBN | 9781740274920 |
| Preceded by | Dead Set |
| Followed by | Rip Off |
Abstract edit
Ace detective Brad Chen is lured back to work by the double murder of a Whitlam government minister and the editor of his political memoirs. The body count rises as Chen uncovers the deadly secret behind the most momentous events in Australian political history.[1]
Reviews edit
Publication history edit
After the novel's original publication in 2008 by Ginninderra Press,[6] it was reprinted later that same year by the same publisher.[1]
In 2010 it was reprinted by Pan Macmillan.[7]
Awards and nominations edit
- 2009 won Ned Kelly Award for Best Fiction - joint winner with Deep Water by Peter Corris[2]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c ""Smoke and Mirrors" by Kel Robertson". Austlit. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Previous Winners: Best Fiction". Australian Crime Writers Association. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ "Brad Chen series". Austlit. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ "Smoke and Mirrors by Kel Robertson", AustCrime Blog
- ^ "Smoke and Mirrors by Kel Robertson", Fair Dinkum Crime
- ^ "Smoke and Mirrors (Ginniderra Press)". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ "Smoke and Mirrors (Pan Macmillan)". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 22 June 2023.