Natalie Conyer Book List

Natalie was born and grew up in Cape Town, South Africa. She has a doctorate in crime fiction. her short stories have won several awards in the annual Scarlet Stiletto competition, run by Sisters in Crime Australia. She currently lives in Sydney.


Schalk Lourens series

Schalk Lourens is a policeman in post-apartheid South Africa

Present Tense (2019)
Shadow City (2024)


Critical Acclaim

Present Tense:

  • Winner 2020 Ned Kelly Award for Best Debut Crime Novel
  • Shortlisted 2020 Davitt Award for Best Adult Novel