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Check out the striking trailer for Smoke by Michael Brissenden. ‘A powerful, haunting and exceptionally well written novel.’ Don Winslow Out 28 May. Pre-order now at your local bookstore and online. #Smoke michael brissenden Don Winslow

The new book! SMOKE - May 28. Thanks so much for the support and enthusiastic endorsements...chris hammer Don Winslow Dervla McTiernan Mark Brandi Tim Ayliffe pre-order now.

The reviews are starting to come in. Don Winslow “powerful and haunting’ chris hammer ‘best crime book I’ve read this year’ Dervla McTiernan ‘intense, diabolically smart, unforgettable.' And now this one from Simon McDonald SMOKE hits the shops in Aus/NZ on May 28 Affirm Press

Warnie 🥲💔

The arts are really nailing it right now

I just hit my 3 year old with the ‘You’re not hungry, you’re …….’ For the first time

May 28 “Readers of Don Winslow and Chris Hammer will delight that there is a new detective on the scene, and she is harder on herself than anyone else. Most of all though…Smoke is an examination of what happens if we do not speak up. It is a story that endorses truth-telling.”

Reporting on the climate crisis and turning to crime fiction, Michael Brissenden for Guardian Australia. Smoke is out tomorrow! theguardian.com/books/article/…

One day! Thanks Affirm Press

#FreeAtena ❤️ Iranian cartoonist Atena Fargadhani sentenced to 6 years in prison. Facing “harshest punishment” for her activism, Atena Farghadani must be released immediately cartooningforpeace.org/en/soutiens/al…

‘Trenchant, vivid and densely plotted, this is Brissenden’s best book so far and it’s a page turner.’ Incredible review for Smoke in today’s SMH. smh.com.au/culture/books/…

The Incendiaries is still one of my go tos when people ask for a rec so I can’t wait to dive into Exhibit R. O. Kwon 권오경

It's shameful that McBride was convicted, shameful he was given a custodial sentence and shameful that he's been treated so poorly in prison. chuffed.org/project/davidm…

The time Michael Brissenden didn’t bother to meet John Le Carre!

This book is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

📚 Exciting News! 🚀 Mark Smith, a successful YA author, is stepping into the thriller genre with "Three Boy Gone" set to be released in January. Get ready for a gripping, twisty, and addictive ride that is bound to be a hit in 2025. 📖🔥 #NewRelease #Thriller#2025Reads

The response to Three Boys Gone by Mark Smith from his writing peers has been completely incredible. EVERYONE agrees it’s going to be one of the biggest books of the summer that will have everyone asking ‘Would you tried to save them?’

📚Action packed #thriller Shelleyrae @ Book’d Out reviews The Forsaken by Matt Rogers #BookTwitter #booktwt bookdout.wordpress.com/2025/03/05/the…

The Forsaken by Matt Rogers is getting rave reviews ahead of the July release. #Bestseller