{"product_id":"death-at-a-festival-an-australian-hippie-murder-mystery-9781915115423","title":"Death at a Festival: An Australian Hippie Murder Mystery","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn brilliant and jeweled writing this revelatory new crime novel will become a modern Australian classic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt has a very surprising location, and a devastating criminal outcome. Have you ever been to such an apparently safe 'alternative' music escape-away festival? Have you wondered what it would be like? Many have ventured. But for one wannabe-hippy it was 'THE END'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHIP-HAVEN was meant to be a serenely wonderful, peaceful, harmonious, and entirely free festival. Through the bush landscape of red gum trees, red terracotta and under a million stars there was to be a shared scene of tranquility and harmony, music, and the possibility and promise of better times. With drug- available camping under beautifully oriental lights, middle-eastern drapes, red and gold cushions, throbbing music, and with the happy murmur of people - family, lovers, friends and festival buddies - in the warm evening. and every kind of relaxation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith clothing optional, those taking part happily exchanging names including Shakra, Roxy Rocky-Rock, O-Shaan, Zeus, Onyx and Nimrod. Feeling trustingly special at an alluring event. 'This is real life' one said. BUT THEN...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow 'the happenings'!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAbout the authors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlison and Jude Alexander are mother and daughter co-authors. Alison Alexander is a leading and prize-winning Australian historian whose distinguished works include Corruption and Skullduggery (2015; republished by EER, 2024) and Land of Rogues and Scoundrels (forthcoming from EER, April 2025). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new novel resulted when Alison nobly agreed to accompany Jude to one of the most hardcore alternative-lifestyle festivals in Australia - against her own better judgement and to the horror of friends and family. Jude Alexander works as a test developer with the Australian Council for Educational Research. Her passion is folk music. She is a member of two singing groups. Over many years she has attended a diverse variety of festivals, including the one on which this book is based.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Edward Everett Root","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50408128938258,"sku":"9781915115423","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/death-at-a-festival-an-australian-hippie-murder-mystery-9781915115423","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}