Book description
When Cameron Doomadgee, a 36-year-old member of the Aboriginal
community of Palm Island, was arrested for swearing at a white police
officer, he was dead within forty-five minutes of being locked up. The
police claimed he'd tripped on a step, but the pathologist likened his
injuries to those received in a plane crash. The main suspect was the
handsome, charismatic Senior Sergeant Christopher Hurley, an
experienced cop with decorations for his work.
In following Hurley's trail to some of the wildest and most remote
parts of Australia, Chloe Hooper explores Aboriginal myths and history
and uncovers buried secrets of white mischief. Atmospheric, gritty and
original, The Tall Man takes readers to the heart of a struggle
for power, revenge and justice.
Chloe Hooper was born in 1973. Her highly praised first novel,
A
Child's Book of True Crime
(2002), was shortlisted for the Orange Prize. Her
Observer
article about the Doomadgee case, 'Island of Lost Souls', was
shortlisted for the Amnesty International Media Awards. She is also the
author of
The Engagement
and
The Tall Man
, which won seven major literary awards in Australia.
