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  • Published: 21 February 2023
  • ISBN: 9781761340376
  • Imprint: Penguin Random House Australia Audio
  • Format: Audio Download
  • Length: 9 hr 42 min
  • Narrator: Annie Maynard
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Lenny Marks Gets Away With Murder





Kerryn Mayne’s stunning debut is an irresistible novel that’s both chilling and charming, suspenseful and uplifting. And, of course, simply unforgettable…

'With Lenny Marks and the Almost Truth, Kerryn Mayne makes a very grand entrance into the Australian literary scene. With humour, heart and characters you come to love, this is a book you will devour now, and keep thinking about later.' SALLY HEPWORTH
Lenny Marks is good at not remembering.

She has spent the last twenty years not thinking about the day her mother left her when she was still a child. Her stepfather’s parting words, however, remain annoyingly unforgettable: 'You did this.'
Now thirty-seven, Lenny prefers contentment and order over the unreliability of happiness and the messiness of relationships. She fills her days teaching at the local primary school, and her nights playing Scrabble with her pretend housemate, watching reruns of Friends and rearranging her thirty-six copies of The Hobbit.
Recently though, if only to appease her beloved foster-mum, Lenny has set herself the goal of ‘getting a life’.
Then, out of the blue, a letter arrives from the Adult Parole Board. And when her desperate attempts to ignore it fail, Lenny starts to unravel.

Worse, she starts to remember . . .

  • Published: 21 February 2023
  • ISBN: 9781761340376
  • Imprint: Penguin Random House Australia Audio
  • Format: Audio Download
  • Length: 9 hr 42 min
  • Narrator: Annie Maynard
Categories:

About the author

Kerryn Mayne

Kerryn Mayne is an author, former wedding photographer and current police officer. When not at work attempting to solve crime, she is writing about it or preparing an endless stream of snacks for her four children. Kerryn lives in the bayside suburbs of Melbourne with her husband, children and a highly suspect lovebird. She is the author of two novels: Lenny Marks Gets Away with Murder and Joy Moody Is Out Of Time.

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Awards & recognition

Ned Kelly Award for Best Debut Crime Fiction

Shortlisted  •  2023  •  Ned Kelly Award for Best Debut Crime Fiction

Danger Prize (BAD Sydney Crime Writers Festival)

Winner  •  2024  •  Best Debut Fiction

International Thriller Awards

Finalist  •  2024  •  2024 ITW Thriller Awards

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Kerryn Mayne's irresistible debut, Lenny Marks Gets Away With Murder, is chilling yet charming, and suspenseful yet uplifting. Whether you're a crime and mystery lover, or looking for a darkly humorous summer read, this is not one to miss! Lenny Marks is good at not remembering. She has spent the last twenty years not thinking about the day her mother left her when she was still a child. Her stepfather’s parting words, however, remain annoyingly unforgettable: 'You did this.' Now thirty-seven, Lenny prefers contentment and order over the unreliability of happiness and the messiness of relationships. She fills her days teaching at the local primary school, and her nights playing Scrabble with her pretend housemate, watching reruns of Friends and rearranging her thirty-six copies of The Hobbit. Recently though, if only to appease her beloved foster-mum, Lenny has set herself the goal of ‘getting a life’. Then, out of the blue, a letter arrives from the Adult Parole Board. And when her desperate attempts to ignore it fail, Lenny starts to unravel. Worse, she starts to remember . . . Order your copy here: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/lenny-marks-gets-away-with-murder-9781761048043

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Lenny Marks Gets Away With Murder by Kerryn Mayne | COMING SOON

Kerryn Mayne's irresistible debut, Lenny Marks Gets Away With Murder, is chilling yet charming, and suspenseful yet uplifting.  Whether you're a crime and mystery lover, or looking for a darkly humorous summer read, this is not one to miss!  Pre-order from our website now: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/lenny-marks-gets-away-with-murder-9781761048043