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Geoffrey McGeachin (born 1949 in Melbourne, Victoria) is an Australian photographer and author of crime fiction. He spent a period of time in the US in the 1970s as a commercial photographer, before returning to Melbourne where he now lives.[1]

Geoffrey McGeachin
Born	1949 Melbourne, Victoria
Language	English
Nationality	Australian
Notable works	The Diggers Rest Hotel
Notable awards	Ned Kelly Awards for Crime Writing 2011, 2013
Years active	2004-

McGeachin is one of only four writers who have won the Best Novel category at the Ned Kelly Awards on multiple occasions; the others being Garry Disher, Michael Robotham and Peter Temple.

Awards

• 2011, Ned Kelly Awards for Crime Writing, Best Novel: winner for The Diggers Rest Hotel
• 2013, Ned Kelly Awards for Crime Writing, Best Novel: winner for Blackwattle Creek

Note: references are provided on the individual Award pages.

Bibliography

Novels

Standalone works

• Fat, Fifty and F**ked! (2004)

Alby Murdoch series

A humorous spy thriller series, focusing on Australian special agent Alby Murdoch.

• D-E-D Dead! (2005)
• Sensitive New Age Spy (2007)
• Dead and Kicking (2009)

Charlie Berlin series

Focuses on police officer and WWII veteran Charlie Berlin. Each book is set a decade apart, with the first novel being set in 1947, and the third in 1967.

• The Diggers Rest Hotel (2010)
• Blackwattle Creek (2012)
• St Kilda Blues (2014)

References

External links

• Author's website

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