Smith Bros.
Published on 22. January 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
336 pages
978-1-7644472-0-1 (ISBN)
Description
In the drought ravaged Australian countryside, brothers Jim and Mick Smith run the struggling town of Prosperity's only funeral home - Smith Bros. They are also running a scam. Recycling their clients' caskets for resale has meant that the funeral game has never been more profitable. But when the local mayor turns up dead after becoming entangled in the corrupt development of a high end, medieval-themed brothel on the edge of town, and the local detective orders his body exhumed, the brothers are on the verge of being exposed. Desperate to cover their tracks, the brothers try to dig the mayor up first.
The only problem is, the mayor's body is missing...
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Person
Rob Macdonald is an experienced writer and director, having over 20 years experience creating stories, primarily for screens of all sizes. Rob co-wrote, produced and directed an 8 part narrative comedy for the ABC called I ROCK and has produced hundreds of hours of content for commercial clients. He currently has a crime comedy project in development with a prominent Melbourne-based production company. Smith Bros. began its life as an idea for television before becoming Rob's debut novel. Rob is a lifelong fan of crime fiction but has a soft spot for the likes of Carl Hiaasen, Elmore Leonard and Tim Dorsey. A desire to turn the conventions of modern Australian Noir up to eleven, while also adding in a dose of humour, led to the writing of his debut novel: SmithBros. Rob lives in the Southern Highlands of NSW with his wife Beth and three daughters.