The Dry makes the Australian Outback come alive and breeds respect for its survivors.

Bill Clinton, 42nd President of the United States

I absolutely loved The Lost Man. I devoured it in a day. Her best yet!

Liane Moriarty, New York Times No.1 bestselling author of Big Little Lies

In just a couple of years, Jane Harper has soared into the first rank of contemporary crime writers

Sunday Times

Harper's intricate, beautifully woven mystery is a little masterpiece

Daily Mail

Harper has already made her own major mark

Janet Maslin, The New York Times

In The Lost Man, Jane Harper surpasses her achievement in The Dry

Weekend Australian

Harper manages to touch on something mythic in the Australian experience of the land

Sue Turnbull, Sydney Morning Herald
Australian Jane Harper, author of Exiles, The Survivors, The Lost Man, The Dry and Force of Nature

Jane Harper

Author

Jane Harper is the author of bestsellers The Dry, Force of Nature, The Lost Man, The Survivors, Exiles and Last One Out. Awards include the CWA Gold Dagger for Best Crime Novel, the British Book Awards Crime and Thriller Book of the Year, the Australian Book Industry Awards Book of the Year and the Australian Indie Awards Book of the Year.
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On Last One Out

quotegraphicMarian Keyes

An exceptional book. The sense of place is powerful and her characterization is utterly brilliant.

quotegraphicDavid Baldacci

A memorable journey that will pull at the heart, stiffen the spine, and thrill the reader.

quotegraphicAnn Cleeves

This is a slow-burn of a novel, claustrophobic and compelling ... A book to get lost in.

Last One Out tour

US, UK dates

Jane to catch up with readers in April to celebrate the release of her sixth novel. More...

 

Profile

Jane talks to The New York Times about her writing. More...

Weekend read

Jane Harper Good Weekend cover

Life of crime

How Jane became the queen of 'outback noir'. More...

Making news

After The Dry

After The Dry

Jane and The Age's Jason Steger on the last hurrah for her detective hero.  Click here

One to watch

One to watch

Eric Bana on leeches, filming in the cold and the power of women.  Click here

Interview

Interview

Jane discusses Exiles and more with Brigid Delaney at The Guardian.  Click here

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