Malicious Intent (novel)
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| Author | Kathryn Fox |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Anya Crichton |
| Genre | novel |
| Publisher | Macmillan, Australia |
| Publication date | 2004 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | Print Paperback |
| Pages | 345 |
| Awards | 2005 Davitt Award – Best Adult Novel, winner |
| ISBN | 1405035757 |
| Followed by | Without Consent |
Malicious Intent (2004) is a crime novel by Australian author Kathryn Fox.[1]
It won the Davitt Award for Best Adult Novel[2] and was shortlisted for Ned Kelly Awards – Best First Novel in 2005.
Plot summary
[edit]Pathologist and forensic physician, Dr Anya Crichton, discovers a link between the death of a teenage girl from a drug overdose and a number of apparent suicides.
Notes
[edit]- Dedication: To Mum and Dad for giving me the heart, soul and wings to fly. With eternal thanks, respect and love.
Reviews
[edit]Philippa Stockley in The Washington Post called the novel "Oddball but brilliant".[3] Sophie Groom in Australia reviewed it as well[4]
Awards and nominations
[edit]- 2005 shortlisted Ned Kelly Awards – Best First Novel
- 2005 winner Davitt Award – Best Adult Novel[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Malicious Intent by". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
- ^ a b ""Davitt Award Winners 2001-2025"" (PDF). Sisters in Crime. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
- ^ "Mysteries" by Philippa Stockley The Washington Post, 21 May 2006
- ^ Groom, Sophie (April 2004), "Malicious Intent [Book Review]", Australian Bookseller & Publisher, 83 (9): 44, ISSN 0004-8763