El Dorado

A serial child-killer stalks the streets of Melbourne. Each victim bears the gold mark of El Dorado traced on their forehead. This verse novel is a complex thriller and a unique reading experience from a versatile Australian maverick poet.

Author

Dorothy Porter

Dorothy Porter's verse novels The Monkey's Mask, What a Piece of Work and Wild Surmise, have all won numerous literary awards. This versatile wordsmith also writes lyrics and libretto. Her lyrics won an ARIA for Best Jazz Album 2005, and the libretto for her second opera is in pre-production.

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