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Is part of A Cliff Hardy Novel Peter Corris , 1980- series - author novel short story (number 28 in series)
Issue Details: First known date: 2004... 2004 Taking Care of Business : Cliff Hardy Cases
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'Cliff Hardy is no financial genius. But in Taking Care of Business he pursues white-collar crime with the same doggedness he applies to his more downmarket villains.

Hardy's tasks are many and his clients are from all walks of life. He is minder for Thomas Whitney, the highly strung whistleblower, whose company is siphoning money off through Vanuatu. He is hired by computer genius Charles Marriott, whose shady dot com partner wants the control of the business and is letting nothing and no one get in his way. And ever keen for some spare cash, he even takes a case from Spiro, his local florist, whose son seems to be involved in some very dodgy business involving tobacco and big bucks.

'This collection of stories featuring Australia's favourite PI is fast-paced and entertaining. It reads in the best Corris style.' (Publication summary)

Notes

  • Dedication: For Chris Hanley.

Contents

* Contents derived from the Crows Nest, North Sydney - Lane Cove area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,:Allen and Unwin , 2004 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
A Gift Horse, Peter Corris , single work short story (p. 1-33)
Death Threats, Peter Corris , single work short story detective (p. 34-46)
The Pearl, Peter Corris , single work short story detective (p. 55-66)
Solomon's Solutions, Peter Corris , single work short story detective (p. 67-100)
Cocktails for Two, Peter Corris , single work short story detective (p. 101-113)
Black Andy, Peter Corris , single work short story detective (p. 114-131)
Whatever It Takes, Peter Corris , single work short story crime
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Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Form: audiobook
    • Hawthorn, Camberwell - Kew area, Melbourne - Inner South, Melbourne, Victoria,: Louis Braille , 2006 .
      Extent: 5 hours and 4 min.p.
      Description: 1 computer laser optical disc (DAISY 2.02)
      Note/s:
      • Recorded from: Sydney : Allen & Unwin, 2005
      ISBN: 9780732032494
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  • Large print.
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Related Works

Untitled Peter Corris , 2005 extract novel crime (Taking Care of Business : Cliff Hardy Cases)
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 17 December 2005; (p. 8-9)
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Works about this Work

[Review Essay] Taking Care of Business : Cliff Hardy Cases - Crook as Rookwood Tony Smith , 2005 single work review
— Appears in: AQ : Journal of Contemporary Analysis , March-April vol. 77 no. 2 2005; (p. 35-37)
— Review of Taking Care of Business : Cliff Hardy Cases Peter Corris , 2004 selected work short story ; Crook as Rookwood Chris Nyst , 2005 single work novel
Crime File Graeme Blundell , 2005 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 5-6 March 2005; (p. 12-13)
— Review of Deep Six Clinton Smith , 2004 single work novel ; Heavenly Pleasures Kerry Greenwood , 2004 single work novel ; Taking Care of Business : Cliff Hardy Cases Peter Corris , 2004 selected work short story
Untitled Robin Wallace-Crabbe , 2005 single work review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 25 January vol. 123 no. 6454 2005; (p. 68)
— Review of Taking Care of Business : Cliff Hardy Cases Peter Corris , 2004 selected work short story ; Heavenly Pleasures Kerry Greenwood , 2004 single work novel
Fiction Cameron Woodhead , 2004 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 24-25 December 2004; (p. 4)
— Review of Taking Care of Business : Cliff Hardy Cases Peter Corris , 2004 selected work short story ; The Accidental Outlaw of Glenrowan : Steve Hart and the Kelly Gang : A Novel Bill Collett , 2004 single work novel
In Short : Fiction Michael McGirr , 2004 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 11-12 December 2004; (p. 14)
— Review of I Have a Bed Made of Buttermilk Pancakes Jaclyn Moriarty , 2004 single work novel ; Westerly vol. 49 no. November 2004 periodical issue ; Taking Care of Business : Cliff Hardy Cases Peter Corris , 2004 selected work short story
In Short : Fiction Michael McGirr , 2004 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 11-12 December 2004; (p. 14)
— Review of I Have a Bed Made of Buttermilk Pancakes Jaclyn Moriarty , 2004 single work novel ; Westerly vol. 49 no. November 2004 periodical issue ; Taking Care of Business : Cliff Hardy Cases Peter Corris , 2004 selected work short story
Fiction Cameron Woodhead , 2004 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 24-25 December 2004; (p. 4)
— Review of Taking Care of Business : Cliff Hardy Cases Peter Corris , 2004 selected work short story ; The Accidental Outlaw of Glenrowan : Steve Hart and the Kelly Gang : A Novel Bill Collett , 2004 single work novel
Untitled Robin Wallace-Crabbe , 2005 single work review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 25 January vol. 123 no. 6454 2005; (p. 68)
— Review of Taking Care of Business : Cliff Hardy Cases Peter Corris , 2004 selected work short story ; Heavenly Pleasures Kerry Greenwood , 2004 single work novel
Crime File Graeme Blundell , 2005 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 5-6 March 2005; (p. 12-13)
— Review of Deep Six Clinton Smith , 2004 single work novel ; Heavenly Pleasures Kerry Greenwood , 2004 single work novel ; Taking Care of Business : Cliff Hardy Cases Peter Corris , 2004 selected work short story
[Review Essay] Taking Care of Business : Cliff Hardy Cases - Crook as Rookwood Tony Smith , 2005 single work review
— Appears in: AQ : Journal of Contemporary Analysis , March-April vol. 77 no. 2 2005; (p. 35-37)
— Review of Taking Care of Business : Cliff Hardy Cases Peter Corris , 2004 selected work short story ; Crook as Rookwood Chris Nyst , 2005 single work novel
VIEW ALL WORKS ABOUT (5)
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