Through a Camel's Eye: A sea-change mystery
Written by Dorothy Johnston
Narrated by Jennifer McDonald
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About this audiobook
A young camel disappears from its trainer’s paddock and the coat of a murdered woman is found abandoned in the sand dunes. These seemingly unrelated events are a far cry from the regular police duties of Constable Chris Blackie and his rookie recruit from Melbourne, Anthea Merritt, in the small Australian seaside town of Queenscliff.
Little by little and with a burgeoning sense of menace, these two unlikely detectives carefully navigate the eclectic, often eccentric personalities of the town, as well as the disdain of law enforcement colleagues further afield, to uncover the unsettling truth.
Described as a ‘sea-change mystery’ Through a Camel’s Eye deftly juxtaposes the idyllic surroundings of a coastal Victorian town with the gravity of murder.
“Still, he looked for hoof prints, glad there was nobody to laugh at him for doing so. Chris shaded his eyes and squinted at a dark object, half covered in sand, then began to walk towards it. He should have been wearing sunglasses to protect his eyes, but he never thought of things like that. It was a woman’s coat, black, or at least it had been.”
Dorothy Johnston
Dorothy Johnston was born in Geelong, Victoria, and lived in Canberra for thirty years before returning to Victoria's Bellarine Peninsula where her 'sea-change mystery' series is set, commencing with 'Through a Camel's Eye' and followed by 'The Swan Island Connection'. 'Gerard Hardy's Misfortune' is the latest in twelve novels, includineen a quartet of mysteries set in Canberra. The first of these, The Trojan Dog, was joint winner ACT Book of the Year and runner-up in the inaugural Davitt Award. The Age gave it their 'Best of 2000' in the crime section. Two of Johnston's literary novels, One for the Master and Ruth, have been shortlisted for the Miles Franklin award. She has published many short stories in journals and anthologies, along with essays in Australia's major newspapers. For more information about the author, please visit her website: http://dorothyjohntson.com.au.
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Reviews for Through a Camel's Eye
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5A nice enough cozy mystery ruined by a terrible robotic narrator. I found it unlistenable and skipped to the end.