The Brush-Off

Winner of the Ned Kelly Award for Crime Fiction, this is the second installment in the Murray Whelan series, featuring a weary political minder navigating Melbourne’s art scene and its dark secrets. As Whelan gets involved in a mysterious death outside the art gallery, he uncovers a web of danger amid Melbourne's cultural landscape. Blending elements of romantic comedy and thriller, the story explores the intersection of high art and low blows.