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Michael Robotham


Australia (b.1960)

Before writing full-time he was an investigative journalist in Britain, Australia and the US. He is the pseudonymous author of 10 best-selling non-fiction titles, involving prominent figures in the military, the arts, sport, and science. He lives in Sydney with his wife and 3 daughters.
 

Awards: CWA (2021)  see all

Genres: Mystery
 
New and upcoming books
Series
Joseph O'Loughlin
   1. The Suspect (2004)
   2. Lost (2005)

     aka The Drowning Man

   3. Shatter (2008)
     aka The Sleep of Reason
   4. Bleed for Me (2010)
   5. The Wreckage (2011)
   6. Say You're Sorry (2012)
   7. Watching You (2013)
   8. Close Your Eyes (2015)
   9. The Other Wife (2018)
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Cyrus Haven
   1. Good Girl, Bad Girl (2019)
   2. When She Was Good (2020)
   3. Lying Beside You (2022)
   4. Storm Child (2024)
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Novels
   The Night Ferry (2007)
   Bombproof (2008)
   Life or Death (2014)
   The Secrets She Keeps (2017)
   When You Are Mine (2021)
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Non fiction show
 
Omnibus editions show
 
Awards
2021 CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger : When She Was Good
2020 CWA Gold Dagger : Good Girl, Bad Girl
2015 CWA Gold Dagger : Life or Death

Award nominations
2023 Ned Kelly Award for Best Crime Novel (nominee) : Lying Beside You
2021 Ned Kelly Award for Best Crime Novel (nominee) : When She Was Good
2021 Macavity Award for Best Novel (nominee) : When She Was Good
2020 Edgar Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Good Girl, Bad Girl
2019 Ned Kelly Award for Best Crime Novel (nominee) : The Other Wife
2016 Macavity Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Life or Death
2016 Edgar Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Life or Death
2016 Barry Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Life or Death
2010 Ned Kelly Award for Best Crime Novel (nominee) : Bleed for Me
2009 CWA Dagger in the Library (shortlist)
2009 Barry Award for Best British Crime Novel (nominee) : Shatter
2008 CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger (shortlist) : Shatter
2007 CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger (shortlist) : The Night Ferry
2006 Barry Award for Best British Crime Novel (nominee) : Lost


Michael Robotham recommends
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The Mystery Writer (2024)
Sulari Gentill
"Some mysteries need a crime writer to solve. Clever, twisty, and surprisingly unexpected."
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The First Friend (2024)
Malcolm Knox
"I kept telling myself I shouldn't laugh, but couldn't help it."
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Home Before Night (2023)
J P Pomare
"This grabbed me from the opening page and didn't let go."

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