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David Cairns on The Case Of The Wandering Corpse

David Cairns on The Case Of The Wandering Corpse

The detective novelist discusses his latest.
Amy Chandler

What inspired your latest novel The Case of the Wandering Corpse The murder that introduces Gask and Rait had its genesis in 1864, after Franz Muller - a German tailor - was publicly hanged for the murder of Thomas Briggs. This was the first murder on a British train....

Secret Tentacles: The Broederbond and Die Broederskap

Secret Tentacles: The Broederbond and Die Broederskap

A secret society's tentacles stretched from South Africa to Australia.
David Cairns

Within the pages of my latest book, set in the gritty backdrop of 1860s Melbourne, The Case of the Wandering Corpse, a thrilling tale unfolds as my protagonists Findo Gask and Erroll Rait confront an elusive organization known as Die Broederskap (The Broederbond)....

David Cairns on The Case of the Emigrant Niece

David Cairns on The Case of the Emigrant Niece

The author of a new novel set in 19th century Australia discusses the story, his influences and the gold rush.
Amy Chandler

The novel centres around the gold rush era in Australia – what inspired you to write about this time period? My first novel came about because I was researching my Australian wife’s forbears who were transported to Van Diemen’s Land in the 1830s. Once they had served...

The Burke & Wills Expedition

The Burke & Wills Expedition

The author of a new novel describes the ill-fated journey into the Australian outback.
David Cairns

It is hard today to come to terms with the speed of communication that existed some 150 years ago.  In an age where instant video conferencing is available to all it can bring some of my readers up short when I tell them that even 50 or 60 years ago to speak to...