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Mystery, mayhem and mythology meet in the story of Medusa as you have never heard it told before. 


A modern retelling of the ancient Greek tale, told with elements of crime/mystery, comedy, and social commentary - with a feminist twist. 

In modern day Australia the Greek goddess Hera and her family have accepted their forced divine retirement and live out their immortality in the suburbs, their previously exciting world replaced by endless days of quiet resentment and mystical reality television programs. 

That is until the day the head of the infamous gorgon, Medusa, is stolen, AGAIN. 

In a race against time Hera and her step daughter, the goddess Athena, join forces with a rag tag bunch of ancient Greek deities and mystical creatures to try to find the culprit and recover Medusa’s head before it creates havoc across the mortal and divine realms. 

It's Janet Evanovich meets Terry Pratchett in this entertaining and fun urban mythology which reimagines the original tales of Greek gods, goddesses, monsters and creatures into a fun but thought-provoking examination of justice, male entitlement and the ways in which powerful women have been treated throughout the history of storytelling.

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Mythology, Feminism, Contemporary, Cosy Mystery, Comedy, Fantasy

About The Author

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Gabiann Marin is an award-winning writer in broadcast, publication and multimedia. 


She is the writer of several hours of Australian television, an interactive narrative application for children and over 12 traditionally published fiction and non-fiction books. 


She has won or been shortlisted for several Australian and international writing prizes: including winner International White Raven Award for 2005, Winner AToM Best Interactive Narrative Award 2017 for Kids Together Now and Shortlisted for both the Victorian Premier's Literary Awards and the DItmar Awards 2025 for her most recent book - The Medusa Situation published by Clan Destine Press. 


She is also known for her historical fiction for children including the recent novel, The Battle for Victoria Street, published by Scholastic/ Omnibus as part of its award winning My Australian Story series.

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