About this Event
Patricia Wolf speaks to Claire Halliday about her new novel, Opal.
Opal is the thrilling third instalment in the bestselling DS Walker series, which began with the runaway success of books one and two, Outback and Paradise.
What trouble does DS Walker find himself in this time? Find out more in this special event (we promise there will be no spoilers!).
Recommended for adult audiences. Bookings are required for every attendee.
About the book: A small mining community. A murderer at large. And a flood that has trapped them all.
DS Lucas Walker is off duty. His young half-sister Grace is visiting from Boston, and he’s supposed to be spending time with her at his home in Caloodie in outback Queensland. But instead they’ve driven 400 kilometres west to the tiny mining town of Kanpara to pick up Walker’s cousin Blair, who’s been digging for boulder opals and is suddenly very keen to get out. It’s not like Blair to quit so easily. Walker has the definite sense that something is off.
On their arrival, the atmosphere is already tense with rumours of a life-changing opal discovery. The following day, they awake to find that Kanpara has been completely cut off by a flood and the roads will be closed for days. As they take in their predicament, Blair receives a shocking phone call.
A man and a woman have been found brutally murdered.
The murdered woman’s husband is an immediate suspect, but Walker isn’t convinced. Could the killings be connected to the rumoured opal find? When the police take Blair in for questioning, the stakes couldn’t be higher for Walker. He must now work with his fellow officers to uncover the killer in the community’s midst before the waters recede and make escape possible. Can he unravel the mystery quickly enough to save his cousin and keep Grace safe?
The thrilling third instalment in the bestselling DS Lucas Walker series, Opal is full of breathtaking twists and dark turns.
Author bios:
Patricia Wolf grew up in Queensland, Australia, and now lives in Berlin. She likes whisky and strong coffee, busy cities, surf beaches and wild places. A journalist for almost twenty years, Patricia is a regular contributor to newspapers including the Guardian, the Financial Times and the Daily Telegraph. She was formerly a design columnist at the Independent and the Lisbon correspondent for Monocle magazine.
Claire Halliday has an extensive career as a full-time writer - across book publishing, copywriting, podcasting and feature journalism. Her work has appeared regularly in leading Australian newspapers and magazines for over two decades. She is the author of five published non-fiction books, including Things My Mother Taught Me and Things My Father Taught Me, a collection of interviews with famous Australians about their mothers and fathers.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Toorak/South Yarra Library, 340 Toorak Road, South Yarra, Australia
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