Malicious Intent (novel)

{{Short description|Book by Kathryn Fox}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2016}}

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| author = Kathryn Fox

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| country = Australia

| language = English

| series = Anya Crichton

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| publisher = Macmillan, Australia

| release_date = 2004

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| media_type = Print Paperback

| pages = 345

| isbn = 1405035757

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Malicious Intent (2004) is a crime novel by Australian author Kathryn Fox. It won the Davitt Award for Best Adult Novel and was shortlisted for Ned Kelly Awards – Best First Novel in 2005.{{Citation | author1=Fox, Kathryn | title=Malicious intent | year=2004 | publication-date=2004 | publisher=Macmillan | isbn=978-1-4050-3575-0 }}{{Citation | author1=Fox, Kathryn | author2=Vuletic, Jennifer, (narrator.) | title=Malicious intent | publication-date=2014 | publisher=Bolinda Audio | edition=MP3 edition ; Unabridged | isbn=978-1-4862-0726-8 }}{{Citation | author1=Fox, Kathryn | title=Malicious intent : a novel | publication-date=2007 | publisher=HarperCollins e-books | isbn=978-0-06-145177-5 }}

Plot summary

Pathologist and forensic physician, Dr Anya Crichton, discovers a link between the death of a teenage girl from a drug overdose and a number of apparent suicides.

Notes

  • Dedication: To Mum and Dad for giving me the heart, soul and wings to fly. With eternal thanks, respect and love.

Reviews

Philippa Stockley in The Washington Post called the novel "Oddball but brilliant".[https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/18/AR2006051801140.html "Mysteries" by Philippa Stockley The Washington Post, 21 May 2006]

Sophie Groom in Australia reviewed it as well{{Citation | author1=Groom, Sophie | title=Malicious Intent [Book Review] | journal=Australian Bookseller & Publisher | publication-date=April 2004 | volume=83 | issue=9 | pages=44 | issn=0004-8763 }}

Awards and nominations

  • 2005 shortlisted Ned Kelly Awards – Best First Novel
  • 2005 winner Davitt Award – Best Adult Novel{{cite web|title="LibraryThing: Davitt Awards 2005" |publisher= LibraryThing|url=https://www.librarything.com/award/2525.0.0.2005/Davitt-Award-2005|access-date= 25 April 2024}}

References

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Category:2004 Australian novels

Category:Australian crime novels