y Nice Try single work   novel   crime   humour  
Is part of Murray Whelan Mysteries Shane Maloney 1994- series - author novel
Issue Details: First known date: 1998 1998
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Notes

  • Dedication: To Gary Foley. Dare to struggle, dare to win. In memoriam: Kevin and Aileen.
  • Epigraph: 'Athleticism can occasion in man the most noble of passions and also the most vile.' Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern Olympics.
  • Epigraph: 'Yibbida! Yibbida!' Rex Hunt, Australian sporting philosopher.
  • Other formats: Also sound recording.

Publication Details of Earliest Known Version

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Works about this Work

Untitled Mary Helen Becker , 2004-2005 single work review
— Appears in: Mystery Readers Journal , Winter vol. 20 no. 4 2004-2005;
— Review of Stiff Shane Maloney 1994 single work novel ; The Brush-Off Shane Maloney 1996 single work novel ; Nice Try Shane Maloney 1998 single work novel ; The Big Ask : A Murray Whelan Novel Shane Maloney 2000 single work novel ; Something Fishy : A Murray Whelan Thriller Shane Maloney 2002 single work novel ;
'Something brand new on the skyline' : Renovating the City in Contemporary Australian Detective Fiction Robert Beardwood , 2000 single work criticism
— Appears in: Australian Writing and the City : Refereed Proceedings of the 1999 Conference Held at the New South Wales Writers' Centre Sydney 2-6 July 1999 2000;
Are We There Yet?: The Place of Place in Australian Crime Fiction Sue Turnbull , 1999 single work criticism
— Appears in: Meanjin , vol. 58 no. 4 1999;
Nice and Brutal Sonia Harford , 1998 single work criticism biography
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 11 April 1998;
Crime Gets a Payoff Stuart Coupe , 1998 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 20 June 1998;
— Review of Raisins and Almonds Kerry Greenwood 1997 single work novel ; The Reward : A Cliff Hardy Novel Peter Corris 1997 single work novel ; Deadline Jennifer Rowe 1997 single work novel ; Cheaters J. R. Carroll 1998 single work novel ; The Last Days : the apocryphon of Joe Panther Andrew Masterson 1998 single work novel ; Amaze Your Friends Peter Doyle 1998 single work novel ; Peace Crimes Sandy McCutcheon 1998 single work novel ; Nice Try Shane Maloney 1998 single work novel ; The Dogs are Barking John Dale 1998 single work novel ; Chain Letter Claire McNab 1997 single work novel ; Forget Me If You Can : Cliff Hardy Stories Peter Corris 1997 selected work short story ; Straight, Bent and Barbara Vine : Short Stories Garry Disher 1997 selected work short story ;
Tilting at the System J. R. Carroll , 1998 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , June no. 201 1998;
— Review of Nice Try Shane Maloney 1998 single work novel ;
A Crime Against the City Lee Tulloch , 1998 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 2 May 1998;
— Review of Nice Try Shane Maloney 1998 single work novel ;
Farce Saves Trash Thriller Peter Craven , 1998 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 18-19 April 1998;
— Review of Nice Try Shane Maloney 1998 single work novel ;
Political Mayhem in Melbourne Susan Geason , 1998 single work review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 4 April 1998;
— Review of Nice Try Shane Maloney 1998 single work novel ;
Crime Gets a Payoff Stuart Coupe , 1998 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 20 June 1998;
— Review of Raisins and Almonds Kerry Greenwood 1997 single work novel ; The Reward : A Cliff Hardy Novel Peter Corris 1997 single work novel ; Deadline Jennifer Rowe 1997 single work novel ; Cheaters J. R. Carroll 1998 single work novel ; The Last Days : the apocryphon of Joe Panther Andrew Masterson 1998 single work novel ; Amaze Your Friends Peter Doyle 1998 single work novel ; Peace Crimes Sandy McCutcheon 1998 single work novel ; Nice Try Shane Maloney 1998 single work novel ; The Dogs are Barking John Dale 1998 single work novel ; Chain Letter Claire McNab 1997 single work novel ; Forget Me If You Can : Cliff Hardy Stories Peter Corris 1997 selected work short story ; Straight, Bent and Barbara Vine : Short Stories Garry Disher 1997 selected work short story ;
'Something brand new on the skyline' : Renovating the City in Contemporary Australian Detective Fiction Robert Beardwood , 2000 single work criticism
— Appears in: Australian Writing and the City : Refereed Proceedings of the 1999 Conference Held at the New South Wales Writers' Centre Sydney 2-6 July 1999 2000;
Nice and Brutal Sonia Harford , 1998 single work criticism biography
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 11 April 1998;
Are We There Yet?: The Place of Place in Australian Crime Fiction Sue Turnbull , 1999 single work criticism
— Appears in: Meanjin , vol. 58 no. 4 1999;
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Subjects:
  • Aboriginal Australians
  • Olympic Games
  • Victorian (Vic) politics
  • Family relationships
  • Murder & manslaughter
Settings:
  • Melbourne - North
  • 1990-1999