She Lied First is Dinuka McKenzie's first stand-alone psychological suspense novel, following the success of her three books in the Detective Kate Miles series. Dinuka's debut novel The Torrent (2022) won the 2020 HarperCollins Australia Banjo Prize for best unpublished manuscript drawing praise from some very significant voices in Australian crime fiction including Dervla McTiernan and Michael Robotham.

She Lied First is available in store now.

'A gripping thriller with a deeply felt emotional core. McKenzie captures the intensity, contradiction, love and damage of family with rare nuance'. - Shankari Chandran

'Dinuka McKenzie has talent to burn' - Dervla McTiernan

'A born storyteller' - Michael Robotham

All net profits from this event go to Storyfest 2027!

If you would like more from Dinuka McKenzie, check out the acclaimed Detective Kate Miles series.