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'Set in the South Australian outback, this novel continues the adventures of master thief Wyatt, first introduced in the author's earlier novel, "Kickback". In this novel, the Sydney mob has hired a bitter ex-policeman to kill Wyatt.' (Publication summary)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Large print.
- Sound recording.
Works about this Work
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Crime Scenes : The Importance of Place in Australian Crime Fiction
2010
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Journeying and Journalling : Creative and Critical Meditations on Travel Writing 2010; (p. 204-213) 'There are eight million stories about crime fiction. And this is one of them. There are two main ways in which writers use place in crime fiction. The first way is to use place to help create a certain mood and atmosphere. The second way is to use the geographical or physical features of a place imaginatively as a plot device. Sometimes the journeys that are made by characters in crime fiction serve to remind us as readers of these two major devices. Although historically a lot of Australian crime fiction has not focused on place in terms of setting, this is changing as Australia continues to change. (Author's introduction, 204)
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Untitled
1992
single work
review
— Appears in: Mean Streets : A Quarterly Journal of Crime, Mystery and Detection , May no. 6 1992; (p. 54-55)
— Review of Paydirt 1992 single work novel -
Crime
1992
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 9 May 1992; (p. 9)
— Review of Not in Single Spies 1992 single work novel ; Browning P.I. 1992 single work novel ; Beware of the Dog : A Cliff Hardy Novel 1992 single work novel ; Paydirt 1992 single work novel -
Chilled to the Bone
1992
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 9-10 May 1992; (p. rev 7)
— Review of A Break in the Traffic 1992 single work novel ; Wait Till Holly Comes 1990 single work novel ; White Collar 1992 single work novel ; Beware of the Dog : A Cliff Hardy Novel 1992 single work novel ; Paydirt 1992 single work novel -
Guilt Edge
1992
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , May no. 140 1992; (p. 67-68)
— Review of Season of the Monsoon 1992 single work novel ; Beware of the Dog : A Cliff Hardy Novel 1992 single work novel ; Count Down for Murder 1991 single work novel ; Paydirt 1992 single work novel
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Super Sleuths Lay Down the Lore
1992
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 4 April 1992; (p. 43)
— Review of Only Lawyers Dancing 1992 single work novel ; Beware of the Dog : A Cliff Hardy Novel 1992 single work novel ; Paydirt 1992 single work novel -
Crime / Thrillers
1992
single work
review
— Appears in: The Newcastle Herald , 23 May 1992; (p. 4)
— Review of Only Lawyers Dancing 1992 single work novel ; Dead Set-Up 1992 single work novel ; Paydirt 1992 single work novel -
Wyatt's Back with Payroll Heist Scheme
1992
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 29 March 1992; (p. 23)
— Review of Paydirt 1992 single work novel -
Guilt Edge
1992
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , May no. 140 1992; (p. 67-68)
— Review of Season of the Monsoon 1992 single work novel ; Beware of the Dog : A Cliff Hardy Novel 1992 single work novel ; Count Down for Murder 1991 single work novel ; Paydirt 1992 single work novel -
Chilled to the Bone
1992
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 9-10 May 1992; (p. rev 7)
— Review of A Break in the Traffic 1992 single work novel ; Wait Till Holly Comes 1990 single work novel ; White Collar 1992 single work novel ; Beware of the Dog : A Cliff Hardy Novel 1992 single work novel ; Paydirt 1992 single work novel -
Crime Scenes : The Importance of Place in Australian Crime Fiction
2010
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Journeying and Journalling : Creative and Critical Meditations on Travel Writing 2010; (p. 204-213) 'There are eight million stories about crime fiction. And this is one of them. There are two main ways in which writers use place in crime fiction. The first way is to use place to help create a certain mood and atmosphere. The second way is to use the geographical or physical features of a place imaginatively as a plot device. Sometimes the journeys that are made by characters in crime fiction serve to remind us as readers of these two major devices. Although historically a lot of Australian crime fiction has not focused on place in terms of setting, this is changing as Australia continues to change. (Author's introduction, 204)
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