Outback Australian Mystery (11 books)

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Suspense and Mystery novels set in the Australian Outback.

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1	Outback Odyssey by Paul Rushworth-Brown (Goodreads Author) 4.75 avg rating — 24 ratings score: 900, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Secrets of the Rock by Anne Rouen (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 10 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Miles Off Course (Rowland Sinclair, #3) by Sulari Gentill (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 1,160 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Bush Adventure (Kit Hunter, #4) by Peter Grey 3.60 avg rating — 5 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Build Up by Phillip Gwynne 3.68 avg rating — 128 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Guidance to Death (Frank Adams Detective series Book 1) by Daniel V. Meier Jr. (Goodreads Author) 4.67 avg rating — 260 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Wild Kingdom by Anne Rouen (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 26 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Canticle Creek (Jesse Redpath #1) by Adrian Hyland 3.83 avg rating — 2,265 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Winter at Medora Downs by Anne Rouen (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 27 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Chameleon by Anne Rouen (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Bush Angel by Anne Rouen (Goodreads Author) 3.50 avg rating — 8 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

11 books · 14 voters · list created November 16th, 2023 by Web (votes) .

Tags: mystery, outback-australia, outback-mystery, romantic-suspense, suspense

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message 1: by Pat (new)

Aug 22, 2026 04:03PM

I first came across Outback Odyssey on social media and decided to give it a read. I was pleasantly surprised by how much depth there was beneath the adventure. The symbolism around Country, belonging, prejudice and Jimmy’s personal journey really stayed with me. I later noticed the book had received recognition through the International Impact Book Awards and a Human Rights Award nomination, which made sense after reading it. There’s much more going on in this story than I expected.

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message 2: by Sue (new)

Aug 28, 2026 05:58PM

I read an interesting article by Amanda Smith today that made me think differently about Outback Odyssey and the comparison with To Kill a Mockingbird.

The two stories are obviously very different, but Amanda looks beyond that and explores something they may share — what happens when people begin to question the assumptions they have grown up with and start seeing others differently.

One line particularly stayed with me:

“They take very different roads, through different countries, histories and cultures. Yet perhaps they lead us towards the same place: a greater understanding of people we once saw only from a distance.”

I thought that was beautifully put.

The article is by Amanda Smith and is called Beyond Australia’s To Kill a Mockingbird: The Deeper Connection Between Two Very Different Novels. It’s on LinkedIn if anyone would like to read it.Outback Odyssey

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message 3: by Steve (new)

Sep 08, 2026 05:27PM

If you’re after historical fiction that’s a bit different, I’d give Outback Odyssey a go. I thought I knew where the story was heading a couple of times and got it completely wrong. Plenty of Australian history in there, but it’s the mystery and the twists that kept me turning the pages. Definitely a hidden gem for me. Outback Odyssey is now sitting at:
#1 — Outback Australian Mystery
#1 — Australian Historical Fiction
#3 — Historical fiction: Australia
That #3 puts it on a list alongside The Thorn Birds, A Town Like Alice and Picnic at Hanging Rock.
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