A Fascinating Investigation

“Greg’s as good a writer as he was a broadcaster. This is a terrific book. Smart and interesting” 

– Everald Compton AO, author and founder of the Inland Railway

“A wonderful behind-the-scenes look into radio and the media more widely. You’ll enjoy the story and the many byways Greg travels. Fascinating indeed.” 

– Ian Forsyth, crime fiction enthusiast

“Greg’s first book, An Absence of Certainty, was a remarkable memoir. His new novel is intricate and riveting – an absolute must-read!” 

– T.J. O’Hara, author, media commentator and former candidate for President of the USA

"Greg Cary's A Fascinating Investigation draws you in from the start. From a nail-biting

opening chapter through to its poignant closure — where a gentle requiem leaves you

contemplating loss, its aftermath, and how we find a way to carry on — this is storytelling that

gets under your skin.

What is remarkable is the sheer range of emotion Cary coaxes from his reader. I found myself on

edge, laughing out loud, singing sentimentally to investigator Jim's playlist, and having a cry. All of this from a crime story centred on a heartless radio shock jock who played hardball and didn't give a damn.

That is the measure of Greg Cary's gift. He writes with the insight of someone who has spent a

lifetime observing and understanding people by making sense of their many and varied

worldviews. As the story unfolds, you feel a deep need for noble justice to be done — and when

it arrives, it does so with a deep sense of satisfaction and resonance.

A Fascinating Investigation is a great read.

First came the author's enlightening memoir, An Absence of Certainty: Greg Cary's candid account of thirty years behind the radio microphone, reflecting on the influential figures he interviewed, the shifts in media culture he witnessed, and the deeply personal experiences that shaped him. It is a book that rewards the reader with warmth, honesty, and hard-won wisdom — and it is essential context for all that comes next.

The crime fiction series that follows, in order, is:

A Fascinating Investigation — a gripping tale of the murder of controversial talkback shock jock 'Big Ed' Bradley, unfolding across the Gold Coast, Brisbane, Sydney, and the beautiful seaside town of Lennox Head, told from the perspectives of both the detectives hunting a killer and the killer himself — as reviewed above.

A Colour of Blue — a compelling follow-up in which investigator Jim Nicholas pursues the secrets of a missing priest, drawing back the curtain on the Catholic Church's approach to abuse and the shadowy world of professional gambling, taking the reader across the glorious landscapes of Byron Bay, the hinterland and the nostalgic streets of Brisbane.

And soon to be released — The Dream Weaver — the next eagerly anticipated chapter in this remarkable crime fiction series.

What unites these books — and sets Greg Cary apart in Australian crime fiction — is his ability to draw readers in from the opening page. These are tightly crafted murder mysteries driven not only by suspense, but by the enduring pull between wrongdoing and reckoning. Greg never loses sight of the human cost of crime, or of the people left to live in its shadow. Each story unfolds with mounting tension and emotional depth, carried by a cast of richly realised characters who draw the reader ever deeper until the final page arrives too soon. He writes with the insight of someone who has spent a lifetime observing people and understanding the many perspectives that shape the world around us. His characters feel real, his plots are absorbing, and his themes linger long after the last page."

—Janice Walker Jones, author, teacher, counsellor and dream analyst