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Mr Damage
Gwen McRae is a mid-level analyst at the Department of Home Affairs. After stumbling on an intercepted conversation between members of a Hong Kong triad, incriminating an Australian government minister, she is suspended from her job and isolated from the man she loves.
Clancy Gage, from Katherine, Northern Territory, is a small-time miner with big dreams. When his brother Shane disappears from their exploration lease, Clancy is drawn into a deadly search that will take him close to the edge.
From Canberra and the Northern Territory to the Timor Sea, Clancy and Gwen join forces, gathering a cast of colourful allies, heading into hostile territory where loaded guns and big money rules.
Together, Clancy and Gwen must confront the troubled figure at the core of the conspiracy – the mystery figure who calls himself Mr Damage.
Clancy Gage, from Katherine, Northern Territory, is a small-time miner with big dreams. When his brother Shane disappears from their exploration lease, Clancy is drawn into a deadly search that will take him close to the edge.
From Canberra and the Northern Territory to the Timor Sea, Clancy and Gwen join forces, gathering a cast of colourful allies, heading into hostile territory where loaded guns and big money rules.
Together, Clancy and Gwen must confront the troubled figure at the core of the conspiracy – the mystery figure who calls himself Mr Damage.
253 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 31, 2025
About the author
Greg Barron
24 books116 followersCrime, terrorism, history, international politics and the wide open spaces of outback Australia are all passionate interests of author Greg Barron. He has lived in North America, New South Wales and in and around Katherine, Northern Territory. He once crossed Arnhem Land on foot, and has a passion for the Top End landscape.
His books, published by HarperCollins Australia and Stories of Oz Publishing, are gutsy pageturners that tell the truth about the world. Rotten Gods was long listed for the prestigious Ned Kelly awards, and has been lauded as "one of the most sophisticated geopolitical thrillers ever written." Savage Tide was described by ABC Radio reviewer Rob Minshull as; "Both supremely intelligent and written at breathtaking pace."
Camp Leichhardt is the first of his Australian stories to see print, and was serialised in 2016 to wide acclaim. Rotten Gods, Savage Tide, Voodoo Dawn and Lethal Sky all feature Marika Hartmann, the Australian intelligence agent who has won the hearts of readers all over the world.
His books, published by HarperCollins Australia and Stories of Oz Publishing, are gutsy pageturners that tell the truth about the world. Rotten Gods was long listed for the prestigious Ned Kelly awards, and has been lauded as "one of the most sophisticated geopolitical thrillers ever written." Savage Tide was described by ABC Radio reviewer Rob Minshull as; "Both supremely intelligent and written at breathtaking pace."
Camp Leichhardt is the first of his Australian stories to see print, and was serialised in 2016 to wide acclaim. Rotten Gods, Savage Tide, Voodoo Dawn and Lethal Sky all feature Marika Hartmann, the Australian intelligence agent who has won the hearts of readers all over the world.
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March 25, 2026
I really enjoyed this book. The author writes from multiple character points of view which means there’s action all the way. No flat or boring parts where you’re reading background filler words. Being from the NT, I loved having that connection to the story and that made it ‘real’. But I think no matter where you’re from you will enjoy it.
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