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Geoff Parkes for Swan Hill Regional Library

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Event

Geoff Parkes for Swan Hill Regional Library


Time & date

7:00pm - 9:00pm, 25th February 2026


Location

Swan Hill Regional Library View map

53-67 Campbell Street, Swan Hill, VIC 3585


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Set in the rugged King Country of 1990s New Zealand, The First Law of the Bush plunges readers into a world of rural noir, where breathtaking landscapes conceal long-buried truths and will keep you guessing right to the very end!

One year after Bill Dickerson’s shocking death, his widow Carol is still searching for answers. Was it suicide? A tragic accident? Or something far more sinister lurking beneath the surface of a close-knit rural community?

Author Geoff Parkes was born and raised in rural New Zealand and now lives in Melbourne. For the past twelve years, he has written a weekly opinion column for The Roar, Australia’s leading online sports website. He is also the author of When the Deep, Dark Bush Swallows You Whole, which introduced readers to lawyer Ryan Bradley.

Contact the Swan Hill Library on 03 5036 2480 or email library@swanhill.vic.gov.au.

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The First Law of the Bush
Set in the 1990s in New Zealand’s King Country, The First Law of the Bush is the scintillating new rural noir from the author of When The Deep, Dark Bush Swallows You Whole.
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