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1y
Punter's Luck : A John Punter Racing Mystery
Sydney
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New Holland
,
2007
Z1407980
2007
single work
novel
crime
thriller
John Punter makes a good living betting at the racetrack. He usually minds his own business but when an old friend goes missing and Punter becomes a murder suspect, he knows he has to find the truth. The trail leads from Melbourne to Sydney, Brisbane, Byron Bay and back to Melbourne, each step putting him deeper and deeper in danger. - back cover
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2y
Punter's Turf
Sydney
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Pan Macmillan Australia
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2009
Z1579434
2009
single work
novel
crime
detective
'John Punter, professional gambler and amateur private investigator, has seen his fair share of crime and shady dealings, both on the race track and off it. So when the daughter of a bookmaker friend is abducted, following hot on the heels of a gruesome murder after an abduction-gone-wrong, Punter's offer of help is gladly accepted.
'But then, just when everything seems to be going right, a local trainer hits a run of unusual bad luck and a young jockey dies under suspicious circumstances. With the help of a journalist friend, Kate, Punter begins to put the pieces together, and finds himself drawn into a tangled web of underworld crimes that are much more sinister than he had anticipated...' (Publisher's blurb)
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