Crime With Wine: Book Launch with Alex Dook

Join us for an evening of gritty noir and sharp-witted crime as we celebrate the launch of Alex Dook’s highly anticipated new thriller, Nothing Personal.

Alex will be joined in conversation by the master of WA noir, David Whish-Wilson. Together, they’ll dive into the dark heart of the Australian underworld, the craft of the "morally grey" protagonist, and why some mistakes are impossible to undo.

Don’t miss this chance to hear from two of the sharpest voices in contemporary Australian crime fiction.

Doors: 6.30pm

Conversation starts: 7.15pm

Book signings: 8.15pm

Early Bird Tickets available now until July 1st

$10 Ticket Only
$17 Ticket + Drink
$35 Ticket & Book
$42 Ticket, Drink & Book

More about Nothing Personal

Lola McKenzie never wanted to steal from her dodgy boss.  

But she also never wanted to be stuck in a dead-end job, paying off her dad’s debts. 

So when she sees a bag of cash sitting around unattended at work, she figures it’s time to make life a little easier. Only, the next day her boss is missing, presumed dead – and it won’t take a genius to figure out Lola is involved.  Turns out that Lola’s pinched more than a bag of cash … nestled at the bottom of the bag was a USB drive that could be either a curse or an opportunity.  

Lola doesn’t know what’s on it, only that it’s important enough for the local cops and the local crooks to come looking for it.   Is it a magnet for trouble? Or her ticket out of the hard life? All she has to do is figure out a way to sell it to the highest bidder without revealing her identity.  Should be easy, right?  

More about Alex Dook

Alex Dook is a writer based in Perth, Western Australia. His previous writing has been longlisted for the 2019 Fogarty Literary Award and Highly Commended in the 2021 Fogarty Literary Award. His novel, Gunpowder Creek, was published in 2025 by Echo Publishing and has been optioned for the screen.