{"product_id":"the-dream-by-iain-ryan-9781761152337","title":"The Dream","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘An incredible page-turner. Everybody has secrets, nobody is untainted by corruption, and even the \"good guys\" are bad. Perfect for fans of Garry Disher, Adrian McKinty and Peter Temple’ – \u003ci\u003eBooks + Publishing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn a city gripped by recession and shattered by violent bank robberies, three lives collide in a web of corruption, ambition, and revenge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDetective Bruno Karras, haunted by past secrets, receives mysterious photos of a bloodstained house. Amy Owens, a reluctant investigator entangled with the underworld, digs into the dark dealings of a wealthy businessman. Mike Nichols, a backroom player with big dreams, finds himself caught in the crossfire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs the glittering façade of the Gold Coast crumbles during the 1982 Commonwealth Games, Bruno, Amy, and Mike uncover a sinister plot that threatens to consume them all. In a world where power and deception reign supreme, they must confront their own demons while navigating a labyrinth of danger and betrayal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003ci\u003eThe Dream\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e‘Refracting the grim spirit of noir through 1980s Queensland is a natural move, and Ryan launches into building a glitzy, violent and meretricious underworld with flair.’ \u003ci\u003e– Sydney Morning Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003ci\u003eThe Strip\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e‘This is as hard-boiled as Australian crime fiction gets, and it's very good.’ \u003ci\u003e– Sydney Morning Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e‘A cracking crime thriller’ \u003ci\u003e– The Australian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e‘Tense and compelling’ – Garry Disher, author of \u003ci\u003eBitter Wash Road\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eConsolation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Strip\u003c\/i\u003e is an eye-popping, nightmarish miasma that sets a new bar for Australian crime. A total triumph in every respect.' \u003cb\u003e– Chris Flynn, author of \u003ci\u003eMammoth\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHere Be Leviathans\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e‘Fast paced, gritty, sharply observed noir that goes hard into the sleaze and corruption of the moonlight state.’ \u003cb\u003e– Andrew Nette, author of \u003ci\u003eOrphan Road\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGunshine State\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Strip\u003c\/i\u003e is bingeworthy reading - a gritty crime thriller reeking of corruption, murder and sex. If you like your heroines flawed and kick-ass and your cops dirty as hell, you’ll love Iain Ryan’s gripping foray into the underworld of the Gold Coast. Hardly took a breath from first page to last.' – \u003cb\u003eKate Mildenhall, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Mother Fault\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Hummingbird Effect\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Page-turning from the start, this book ratchets up the tension tenfold as the pieces fall into place and the novel reaches its thrilling pinnacle.' \u003cb\u003e– \u003ci\u003eBooks + Publishing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'The real-life history of vice and corruption on the Gold Coast in the 1970s and 80s has inspired this pacy, tense work of crime fiction' \u003cb\u003e– \u003ci\u003eThe West Australian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46813173022956,"sku":"9781761152337","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/438db94eeeaf5d2afe2d9f4e31163526.jpg?v=1757757277","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/the-dream-by-iain-ryan-9781761152337","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}