Summertime Crime: Geoff Parkes and Susi Fox for Books in Bars

Geoff Parkes and Susi Fox will be kicking off the Dymocks Waurn Ponds 2026 Books in Bars season! Join us at the Waurn Ponds Hotel for a night chatting about crime, mysteries and all things that go bump in the night.

Geoff Parkes – The First Law of the Bush

Geoff's second book is The First Law of the Bush. Set in the 1990s in New Zealand’s King Country, comes a scintillating new rural noir. In small towns, nothing is quite what it seems – and for one Nashville resident, the wrong question will come at a deadly price...

Geoff was born and raised in rural New Zealand and now lives in Melbourne. For twelve years, he has written a weekly opinion column for The Roar, Australia’s leading online sports website. He is the author of When the Deep, Dark Bush Swallows You Whole and The First Law of the Bush.

Susi Fox – The Other Child

Susi's new book is The Other Child. It is a compelling psychological suspense novel about creeping mistrust and fear of betrayal. Who do you trust when you can’t trust the one you love? Fear, grief and guilt make for a potent mix – and all it takes is one neighbour’s offhand comment to spark Lauren’s worst fears and deep-seated suspicions.

Susi is the author of the bestselling psychological thriller Mine, shortlisted for the Davitt Awards in 2019. She is a GP specialising in relationship and family therapy, with a focus on Internal Family Systems (IFS). She lives in the Macedon Ranges with her family.