Wed 18 Nov · 5:30pm
Concord Library · Concord
a crime thriller author in conversation
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Join us for an engaging evening with Tim Ayliffe as he discusses his newest book Dark Desert Road. Tim will be in conversation with Concord Librarian Matthew Hewett, exploring the story, themes and inspiration behind the book.
About the author
Tim Ayliffe’s crime thriller novels explore extremism, espionage and the global power games at play in the 21st Century. His works have been informed by his 25-year career as a journalist in Australia and around the world. In addition to Dark Desert Road, Tim has also authored the John Bailey series - including The Greater Good, State of Fear, The Enemy Within, Killer Traitor Spy and The Wrong Man.
About the book
A fugitive sister. A dangerous father. A terror cell hiding in plain sight. Kit McCarthy hasn't seen her identical twin sister, Billie, in more than a decade. Determined to find her estranged sister, Kit's only lead comes after visiting their father in prison. Her journey takes her through shuttered towns in the desert country of the New South Wales Riverina destroyed by drought, where people get lost for a reason.
Kit will risk everything to find her sister and the nephew she never knew she had. But does Billie really want to be saved?
About the event
5:30pm: Light refreshments
6:00-7:00pm: Author talk
7:00-7:30pm: Book sales and signing
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When is Author Talk: Tim Ayliffe?
Wed 18 Nov 2026, 5:30pm.
Where is it?
Concord Library, Concord, NSW.
How much is it?
It is free.
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