‘Thrilling. Thoughtful. Complex ... Jennings writes with humour, intensity and candour. A new Australian talent.’
The Australian
Mitch Jennings is a writer, journalist, radio host, sports commentator, podcaster and comedian.
His debut novel A Town Called Treachery won the 2025 Bad Sydney Danger Award for Best Debut Crime.
It was also shortlisted for the 2025 Ned Kelly Awards in the best debut fiction category and was long listed in the debut fiction category of the 2025 Indie Book Awards.
Raised on the NSW North Coast, he now lives and works on Dharawal Country in Wollongong with his wife Angela, their two children, and their French Bulldog Guinness.
‘ The best journo-noir debut since Scrublands ... mesmerising authenticity, balancing darkness with laugh-out-loud wit.’
— Jack Heath
Kill Your Husbands
‘One of a kind … a gripping dark drama brought to life with affection, humour and sharp insight.’
— Malcolm Knox
Bluebird
‘Comes alive on the page. I’ll be putting this book in the hands of every reader I know.’
— Hayley Scrivenor
Dirt Town
‘A gripping mystery suffused with warmth, humour and authenticity. Uniquely Australian in the best way possible.’
— Gabriel Bergmoser
The Caretaker
'A complex crime story bursting with humour that will keep you guessing until the last compelling page. Australia has a new star of small-town crime.’
— Matthew Ryan Davies
The Broken Wave
Can the truth ever be found in a town called Treachery?
WINNER: Bad Sydney Danger Awards Best Debut 2025
Shortlisted
2025 Ned Kelly Awards - Best Debut
2025 Indie Book Awards - Best Debut
HarperCollins Banjo Prize 2022
A Town Called Treachery is a gripping, big hearted small-town crime thriller from an exciting debut author, for fans of Benjamin Stevenson, Holly Throsby and Mark Brandi.