Death Delights
{{Short description|2001 novel by Gabrielle Lord}}
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| author = Gabrielle Lord
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| country = Australia
| language = English
| series = Jack McCain
| genre = Crime novel
| publisher = Hodder Headline, Sydney
| release_date = 2001
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| pages = 324pp
| isbn = 978-0-7336-1313-5
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Death Delights is a 2001 Ned Kelly Award-winning novel by the Australian author Gabrielle Lord.{{cite web|title= Death Delights by Gabrielle Lord|publisher= National Library of Australia|url= https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2534558 |access-date= 8 October 2024}}
This novel is the first in the Jack McCain series, followed by Lethal Factor (2003) and Dirty Weekend (2005).{{cite web|title= Jack McCain series by Gabrielle Lord|publisher= Austlit|url=https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C562834|access-date= 8 October 2024}}
Synopsis
Jack Mcain is a forensic scientist and ex-crime scene detective who is drawn into a investigating a series of gruesome paedophile murders. As McCain progresses he finds connections to the disappearance of his teenage daughter Jacinta.
Awards
- Ned Kelly Awards for Crime Writing, Best Novel, 2002: winner{{Cite web |title=2002 Ned Kelly Award Winners |url=http://www.austcrimewriters.com/ned-kelly-award-winners/1 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160327181222/http://www.austcrimewriters.com/ned-kelly-award-winners/8 |archive-date=2016-03-27 |access-date=8 October 2024 |website=Australian Crime Writers}}
Notes
- Dedication: "To Greg, the original Reginald, and to all the friends of Bill W."
Reviews
A reviewer at the Australian Crime Fiction HQ website noted: "In a story full of complexities and coincidences, McCain's personal and professional lives are eerily intertwined, driving him on with an almost manic determination...With numerous sub-plots running through the book dealing with so many emotionally sensitive issues, it's just not possible to grow bored with this story. There's rarely a moment of downtime with Jack McCain showing all the signs of a workaholic. Frantic is the best word that sums up Death Delights because McCain does everything at one pace - flat out. This is great for solving crimes but, as we are to find out, it can cause havoc with the family life."{{cite web|title="Death Delights by Gabrielle Lord" |date= 26 June 2022|publisher= Australian Crime Fiction HQ|url=https://crimefictionhq.com/death-delights-by-gabrielle-lord/|access-date= 8 October 2024}}
References
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{{Ned Kelly Award – Best Novel}}
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Category:Australian crime novels
Category:2001 Australian novels
Category:Ned Kelly Award–winning works
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