| Author | Garry Disher |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Series | Challis/Destry |
| Subject | Crime novels |
| Publisher | Allen & Unwin |
| Pub date | 2003 |
| Pages | 275 |
| Isbn | 1-86508-981-8 |
| Preceded by | The Dragon Man |
| Followed by | Snapshot |
Kittyhawk Down is a crime novel by Australian Garry Disher published in 2003 by Allen & Unwin.[1]
This is the second novel in the author's "Challis/Destry" series of crime novels, following The Dragon Man (1999).[2]
Synopsis
Homicide Squad Inspector Hal Challis, of the Peninsula Police Force, is investigating the disappearance of a two-year-old girl and the death of an unidentiofied drowning victim.
Critical reception
Reviewing the novel for The Age newspaper, Diane Dempsey noted the " plot, which makes for compulsive reading, is also complex." She called the novel "taut and terrific" and "crime fiction at its best."[3]
Publishers Weekly noted that while "Disher is not yet in the same league as a Peter Robinson or an Ian Rankin, fans of those authors will find much to like in this dark whodunit."[4]
Publication history
After the novel's initial publication in Australia by Allen & Unwin in 2003[1] it was reprinted as follows:
- Soho Press, USA, 2005[5]
- Text Publishing, Australia, 2006[6]
- Bitter Lemon Press, UK, 2008[7]
The novel was also translated into German in 2005.[8]
References
- ^ "Kittyhawk Down by Garry Disher (A&U 2003)". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ^ "Austlit — Challis/Destry" series by Garry Disher". Austlit. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ ""Crime Fiction"". The Age, 26 April 2003. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ^ ""Kittyhawk Down"". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ^ "Kittyhawk Down by Garry Disher (Soho 2005)". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ^ "Kittyhawk Down by Garry Disher (Text 2006)". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ^ "Austlit – Kittyhawk Down by Garry Disher". Austlit. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ^ "Flugrausch by Garry Disher". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 1 June 2026.