City Of Light

City of Light by Dave Warner is a fast-paced contemporary crime novel set in a vividly realised 1979 Perth, where pub bands, sudden money and a restless nightlife hum beneath the heat. Winner of the Western Australian Premier’s Book Awards (1996), it’s the gripping first instalment in the Snowy Lane series.

Constable Snowy Lane is more focused on a decent feed and making the East Fremantle side than chasing headlines. But when a serial killer known as “Mr Gruesome” strikes again, Snowy is pulled into an investigation that turns his easy routines inside out. As the body count rises, the city’s bright surfaces start to peel back, revealing a darker Perth than anyone wants to admit.

Perfect for readers who love Australian crime fiction, police procedurals with strong sense of place, and stories steeped in West Australian history and atmosphere.

Add it to your shelf and meet Snowy Lane at the moment everything changes.