John Dale was born in Sydney but grew up in Tasmania. Since returning to Sydney he has spent time in the Attorney General's Department, taught writing at university and worked as a doorman. John Dale's first book, 'Dark Angel' won the Ned Kelly Award for Best First Crime Novel.

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Dark Angel : Jack Buturov is a bounce in a Sydney casino. He's in hiding from life, his ex-wife and his chronically ill son. Damian was a rent boy hustler, who got in over his head in some bad political business. Despite himself, Jack loved Damian, and when someone guns the boy down, he has to investigate. Along the way he runs into the Vietnamese mafia, corrupt cops, psychotic bikers and, best and worst of all, Damian's sister Angela - a woman as burnt out as Jack Buturov.   An outstanding debut, Dark Angel is an Australian thriller that crackles with the same white lightning as a James Ellroy or a James Crumley.

 

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