{"product_id":"the-brownout-murders-a-true-crime-graphic-novel-set-in-1942-9781964992136","title":"The Brownout Murders: A True Crime Graphic Novel, Set in 1942","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey blamed alcohol. They blamed men. But they blamed women most of all.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe year is 1942, the place Melbourne. A brownout is in effect to dim the night-time lights of the city, and thousands of American GIs are based in Royal Park. As the latter make plans to defend the Pacific, the women of Australia have stepped up to support the war effort at home. Beatrice is doing her part. She's enlisted as an air raid warden, preparing the city ahead of a possible Japanese attack. Her sister June is an operator at the telephone exchange, while her other sister, Lizzie, works as a shopgirl by day and parties with the Americans by night.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut the times are about to change again, and the three sisters will have to navigate the consequences of a new threat as a series of grisly murders are committed in the eerie half-light of the brownout. Inspired by true events, \u003cem\u003eThe Brownout Murders\u003c\/em\u003e tells a story of fear, fortitude, and social change--and how the independence of all women is too often set against the violence of a single man.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Luke C. Jackson,Kelly Jackson,Maya Graham\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scribe Us\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/03\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.06h x 6.85w x 0.55d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781964992136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/16\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/22\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2025 pg. 39\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJackson, Kelly:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKelly Jackson\u003c\/strong\u003e is a teacher and educational writer. A graduate of the University of Melbourne with a major in Art History, she is the co-author of both \u003cem\u003eThe Brownout Murders\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTwo-Week Wait\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJackson, Luke C.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLuke C Jackson\u003c\/strong\u003e is an author, teacher and researcher based in Melbourne, Australia. Luke C Jackson is a writer of novels, screenplays, games, and graphic novels, including \u003cem\u003eThe Brownout Murders\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTwo-Week Wait\u003c\/em\u003e, both of which have been released by Scribe Publications. As a writer and researcher of texts, he is interested in how stories can be written for different media. It was to research \u003cem\u003eThe Brownout Murders\u003c\/em\u003e that he was awarded a Creative Fellowship by the State Library of Victoria in 2019.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGraham, Maya:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaya Graham\u003c\/strong\u003e is an experienced artist and educator, and is the sole illustrator and letterer for \u003cem\u003eThe Brownout Murders\u003c\/em\u003e. When preparing to undertake the project, she immersed herself in photographs, posters, and other visual resources stored within the State Library of Victoria archive. As such, her art style for the graphic novel reflects a deep understanding of Australian art and culture of the 1940s.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Luke C. Jackson \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47286959702173,"sku":"9781964992136","price":41.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_7209026a-e63f-4657-b058-0415082ecc90.jpg?v=1760031752","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-brownout-murders-a-true-crime-graphic-novel-set-in-1942-9781964992136","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}