Sirens
inside the shadow world of first responders
$33.19
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
27 April 2026
Summary
Sirens: Tales from the Front Line
Three first responders—a paramedic, a police officer, and a firefighter—are driven by a desire to serve. But their calling is fueled by complex motivations: a need for control, a heightened awareness of danger, and unresolved childhood experiences.
Peter, a paramedic, carries the weight of lives he couldn’t save, despite his efforts at major disasters like the Port Arthur massacre and the Beaconsfield mine collapse.…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781760642877 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1760642878 |
| Author: | Martin McKenzie-Murray |
| Publisher: | Black Inc. |
| Imprint: | Black Inc. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 27 April 2026 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 1mm x 1mm x 1mm |
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About The Author
Martin McKenzie-Murray
Martin McKenzie-Murray is associate editor of The Saturday Paper. He has worked as a teacher, speechwriter, columnist for The Age and adviser to the chief commissioner of Victoria Police. His writing has appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald, The Monthly, The Guardian, Meanjin and The Best Australian Essays. His first book, A Murder Without Motive, was shortlisted for the 2016 Ned Kelly Award for best true crime writing.
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