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y separately published work icon Razor Sharp : A Tara Sharp Novella Oregon : Blackstone Publishing , 2022 25374135 2022 single work novella crime

'It's a few days until her eighteenth birthday, and Cass is holding the fort at the Sharp detective agency. All is quiet in the office until a distraught girl runs in, seeking refuge from an rampaging boyfriend who is hell bent on destroying the place. Tara Sharp arrives home from a holiday to find her workplace in chaos. At the same time, she receives an urgent summons by the bikies to do a job for them. It seems they believe she still owes them a favor. As usual with Tara though, all roads lead back to John Viaspa, this time by way of a rival bike gang and John's cousin Abramo. How can Tara keep the bikies happy, the young girl safe, and her mother from finding out about the body in the trunk of her car? Situation normal. Riotous!' (Publication summary)

2023 longlisted Davitt Award Best Adult Crime Novel
y separately published work icon Sharp Edge Yokine : Deadlines , 2017 8974952 2017 single work novel crime detective humour

'Garth Wilmot, Tara’s ex-boyfriend and current accountant, has found someone is cooking the books at Chic Chic fashion house where his new girlfriend works. When his life is threatened if he doesn’t turn a blind eye, he goes to Tara for advice.

'Tara learns that gang lord Johnny Viaspa is involved. Helping Garth could be dangerous to her health. And then there’s the equally pressing matter of the favour she owes a local bikie group. It seems they’re intent on calling it in right now…'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

2018 longlisted Davitt Award Best Adult Crime Novel
y separately published work icon Stage Fright Too Sharp Crows Nest : Arena , 2012 Z1886582 2012 single work novel crime detective humour 'Tara Sharp is back in this frightening foray into the music industry. Things are a bit hot for Tara Sharp in her home town of Perth, so she jumps at the chance to leave town when a music promoter offers her a gig looking after a difficult musician who's touring Brisbane.

'Though minding musicians isn't Tara's usual line of work, the money is good and she's a sucker for a backstage pass. Respite from her mother - with her not-so-subtle hints about "eligible young men"and "suitable jobs" - is also a plus, as is the time and distance to try to resolve her mixed up romantic life.

'Arriving in "BrisVegas", Tara finds her hands full dealing with the bizarre habits of the "artist", not to mention his crazy fans. And it's not long before she discovers that the music industry can be more cut-throat than she imagined and it can be very dangerous messing with the big boys...' (From the publisher's website.)
2013 longlisted Davitt Award Best Adult Crime Novel
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