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Is part of Wyatt Garry Disher , 1993 series - author novel (number 2 in series)
Issue Details: First known date: 1992... 1992 Paydirt
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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)

Exhibitions

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Balmain, Glebe - Leichhardt - Balmain area, Sydney Inner West, Sydney, New South Wales,: Ligature , 2015 .
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      Extent: 180p.p.
      Note/s:
      • Publication date 31 October 2015

      ISBN: 9780992498399
    • Melbourne, Victoria,: Untapped , 2021 .
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      Extent: 1v.p.
      ISBN: 9781922730329

Other Formats

  • Large print.
  • Sound recording.

Works about this Work

Crime Scenes : The Importance of Place in Australian Crime Fiction Michael X. Savvas , 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)
Untitled Sandra Hodgson , 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 Garry Disher , 1992 single work novel
Crime Ray Davie , 1992 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 9 May 1992; (p. 9)

— Review of Not in Single Spies Catherine Lewis , Judith Guerin , 1992 single work novel ; Browning P.I. Peter Corris , 1992 single work novel ; Beware of the Dog : A Cliff Hardy Novel Peter Corris , 1992 single work novel ; Paydirt Garry Disher , 1992 single work novel
Chilled to the Bone Graeme Blundell , 1992 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 9-10 May 1992; (p. rev 7)

— Review of A Break in the Traffic Steve Wright , 1992 single work novel ; Wait Till Holly Comes Robert English , 1990 single work novel ; White Collar Richard Cassidy , 1992 single work novel ; Beware of the Dog : A Cliff Hardy Novel Peter Corris , 1992 single work novel ; Paydirt Garry Disher , 1992 single work novel
Guilt Edge J. R. Carroll , 1992 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , May no. 140 1992; (p. 67-68)

— Review of Season of the Monsoon Paul Mann , 1992 single work novel ; Beware of the Dog : A Cliff Hardy Novel Peter Corris , 1992 single work novel ; Count Down for Murder Max Gill , 1991 single work novel ; Paydirt Garry Disher , 1992 single work novel
Super Sleuths Lay Down the Lore Stuart Coupe , 1992 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 4 April 1992; (p. 43)

— Review of Only Lawyers Dancing Jan McKemmish , 1992 single work novel ; Beware of the Dog : A Cliff Hardy Novel Peter Corris , 1992 single work novel ; Paydirt Garry Disher , 1992 single work novel
Crime / Thrillers Josephine Riley , 1992 single work review
— Appears in: The Newcastle Herald , 23 May 1992; (p. 4)

— Review of Only Lawyers Dancing Jan McKemmish , 1992 single work novel ; Dead Set-Up Kit Moodie , 1992 single work novel ; Paydirt Garry Disher , 1992 single work novel
Wyatt's Back with Payroll Heist Scheme Stan Barney , 1992 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 29 March 1992; (p. 23)

— Review of Paydirt Garry Disher , 1992 single work novel
Guilt Edge J. R. Carroll , 1992 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , May no. 140 1992; (p. 67-68)

— Review of Season of the Monsoon Paul Mann , 1992 single work novel ; Beware of the Dog : A Cliff Hardy Novel Peter Corris , 1992 single work novel ; Count Down for Murder Max Gill , 1991 single work novel ; Paydirt Garry Disher , 1992 single work novel
Chilled to the Bone Graeme Blundell , 1992 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 9-10 May 1992; (p. rev 7)

— Review of A Break in the Traffic Steve Wright , 1992 single work novel ; Wait Till Holly Comes Robert English , 1990 single work novel ; White Collar Richard Cassidy , 1992 single work novel ; Beware of the Dog : A Cliff Hardy Novel Peter Corris , 1992 single work novel ; Paydirt Garry Disher , 1992 single work novel
Crime Scenes : The Importance of Place in Australian Crime Fiction Michael X. Savvas , 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)
Last amended 29 Nov 2023 09:43:26
Subjects:
  • Adelaide, South Australia,
  • Australian Outback, Central Australia,
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