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Presented by Margaret River Readers & Writers Festival 

In conversation with Anna Downes

Thursday 6 June 2024

Doors & bar 6 PM 

Talk: 6.30pm followed by books sales and signings

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Join International bestselling thriller writer Anna Downes (The Safe Place and The Shadow House) for the launch her latest captivating thriller, Red River Road.

 

Unfolding against the expansive backdrop of the Coral Coast in Western Australia, the story takes a different direction to Anna’s previous novels, as she crafts a narrative that unfolds on the move – where the very road transforms into a trail of clues.

 

The story follows Katy, driving her campervan north in search for her missing sister, Phoebe. With tension and trepidation, the novel navigates the intricacies of solitary female travel, the impacts of gendered violence and the delicate balance between women’s safety and empowerment. takes a different direction, as she crafts a narrative that unfolds on the move – where the very road transforms into a trail of clues.

 

Intertwining themes of female friendship, sisterhood, and the unconventional lifestyle of vanlife, Red River Road is a gripping psychological outback noir.

‘Strap in and brace yourself for one hell of a road trip. Twisty, terrifying, this was a total thrill ride.’ Sarah Bailey

 

Doors and bar: 6pm | Talk: 6.30pm
Books sales and signings will follow the talk

Tickets: Pay What You Can (PWYC) – suggested donation of $5

This event is a Festival fundraiser – please join us in supporting the arts in Margaret River.

 

Photo credit: Ona Janzen

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