It’s 1917, shop assistant Dora Black has been found dead on a city beach,  and  Adelaide’s legendary early 20th century policewoman Kate Cocks is on the case. Mixing real history, a strong sense of place, and with World War 1 as a backdrop, The Death of Dora Black is the first in Lainie Anderson’s “Petticoat Police Mystery”  series.

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Caro and Danny were children and later young lovers at their secret hangout, the  local waterhole. Caro thought they would be together forever, but grief and Danny’s self-destructive spiral after his mother’s death  complicates that dream. A poetic exploration of first love and loss, grief and addiction, Frogsong takes the reader inside Caro’s world,  back to the joy and pain of growing up. 

 

 

Guests

 

Lainie Anderson, author of “The Death of Dora Black” and “Murder on North Terrace”

 

Melissa Manning, author of “Frogsong”

 

Author contacts

 

@lainie.anderson

@lissmanning

 

Books that get a mention

 

Cath recommends “Like a Cat Loves a Bird: The Nine Lives of Muriel Spark” by James Bailey

and “Domination” by Professor Alice Roberts

Annie loved “Euphoria” by Lily King

and our reviewer Maddie enjoyed “Yesteryear” by Caro Claire Burke

It&rsquo;s 1917, shop assistant Dora Black has been found dead on a city beach, &nbsp;and &nbsp;Adelaide&rsquo;s legendary early 20th century policewoman Kate Cocks is on the case. Mixing real history, a strong sense of place, and with World War 1 as a backdrop, The Death of Dora Black is the first in Lainie Anderson&rsquo;s &ldquo;Petticoat Police Mystery&rdquo; &nbsp;series.
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Caro and Danny were children and later young lovers at their secret hangout, the &nbsp;local waterhole. Caro thought they would be together forever, but grief and Danny&rsquo;s self-destructive spiral after his mother&rsquo;s death &nbsp;complicates that dream. A poetic exploration of first love and loss, grief and addiction, Frogsong takes the reader inside Caro&rsquo;s world, &nbsp;back to the joy and pain of growing up.&nbsp;
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Guests
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Lainie Anderson, author of &ldquo;The Death of Dora Black&rdquo; and &ldquo;Murder on North Terrace&rdquo;
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Melissa Manning, author of &ldquo;Frogsong&rdquo;
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Author contacts
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@lainie.anderson
@lissmanning
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Books that get a mention
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Cath recommends &ldquo;Like a Cat Loves a Bird: The Nine Lives of Muriel Spark&rdquo; by James Bailey
and &ldquo;Domination&rdquo; by Professor Alice Roberts
Annie loved &ldquo;Euphoria&rdquo; by Lily King
and our reviewer Maddie enjoyed &ldquo;Yesteryear&rdquo; by Caro Claire Burke

Welcome to Tsundoku – the podcast for addicted readers.  Tsundoku is the Japanese word for that pile of books by your bed – the ones you fully intend to read – sometime!  If you can’t resist a good story, are endlessly curious about new books and love nothing better than discussing an old favourite – this is the podcast for you. In Tsundoku we’ll talk to the authors of the moment, we’ll pull out the ‘hits and memories’ from years past and chat them back into life, and we’ll talk to readers from all walks of life about how they acquired their reading passion, their all time favourites … and what books they have waiting in their Tsundoku.

Welcome to Tsundoku &ndash; the podcast for addicted readers.&nbsp;&nbsp;Tsundoku&nbsp;is the Japanese word for that pile of books by your bed &ndash; the ones you fully intend to read &ndash; sometime!&nbsp;&nbsp;If you can&rsquo;t resist a good story, are endlessly curious about new books and love nothing better than discussing an old favourite &ndash; this is the podcast for you. In Tsundoku we&rsquo;ll talk to the authors of the moment, we&rsquo;ll pull out the &lsquo;hits and memories&rsquo; from years past and chat them back into life, and we&rsquo;ll talk to readers from all walks of life about how they acquired their reading passion,&nbsp;their&nbsp;all time favourites &hellip; and what books they have waiting in their Tsundoku.