Cold Truth

‘Q: What do you get if you mix digital crime, high stakes action, subzero temperatures and the complexities of sisterhood?

A: The new lightning-paced thriller from Australia’s queen of tech noir.

With a plot and setting that give whole new meaning to the word ‘chilling’, Cold Truth not only confirms Ashley Kalagian Blunt’s special gift for twists and turns but also her uncanny knack for character magic and black humour. Trust me, if you thought Dark Mode was unputdownable, you won’t want to miss this spinetingling pageturner. Come for the scares, stay for the harsh reality.’

* Anna Downes, author of The Safe Place and Red River Road *‘Blunt writes technological inspired thrillers that will certainly have you reflecting on your place in the digital world.’ * The Australian *

Ashley Kalagian Blunt writes to expose the myriad ways our technology makes us vulnerable. She is the number-one bestselling author of Dark Mode, a psychological thriller published in multiple territories and languages. Dark Mode was shortlisted for the 2024 ABIA General Fiction Book of the Year and the Ned Kelly Award for Best Crime Fiction, and was voted number 20 in the Better Reading Top 100.

Her earlier books are How to Be Australian, a memoir, and My Name Is Revenge, collected fiction and essays, which was a finalist in the 2018 Carmel Bird Digital Literary Award. Her writing appears in the Sydney Morning Herald, Overland, Griffith Review, Sydney Review of Books, Australian Book Review, Kill Your Darlings and more.

Ashley co-hosts James and Ashley Stay at Home, a podcast about writing, creativity and health, and has taught creative writing across Australia. Originally from Winnipeg, Canada, she lived and worked in South Korea, Peru and Mexico before moving to Gadigal land.

Ashley loves connecting with readers and visiting book clubs.