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y separately published work icon Innocent Murder single work   novel   crime   humour   satire  
Is part of Pentangeli Papers Steve J. Spears , 2003- series - author novel
Issue Details: First known date: 2005... 2005 Innocent Murder
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'In Innocent Murder, Investigator Ng and Stella Pentangeli work different sides of the crime fence. Ng's case is one of triads, sex slavery and murder. Stella's case is a showbiz trifle - she must discover who is stealing plotlines from the hugely successful soap The Young and the Naked and selling the information to a rival channel.'

Source : publisher's website

Notes

  • Book 3 of the Pentangeli Papers.
  • Dedication: To my beautiful baby sister, Toni.

  • Epigraph: 'Please, Red,' she said. 'Please don't kill me.
    I'm innocent! Believe me! I'm absolutely innocent!'
    'No one's that innocent, baby,' snarled Red.
    He shot her twice to make sure.
    (Rodney Bain, Murder Baby)

Affiliation Notes

  • Associated with the AustLit subset Australian Literary Responses to 'Asia' as the work contains Asian characters.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Kent Town, Norwood, Payneham & St Peters area, Adelaide - North / North East, Adelaide, South Australia,: Wakefield Press , 2005 .
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      Extent: 203p.
      ISBN: 1862546649, 9781862546646
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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)
Take Three Ian McFarlane , 2006 single work review
— Appears in: Canberra Sunday Times , 5 February 2006; (p. 14)
— Review of The Rope Dancer : A Book for Everyone and No One Robert J. M. Leach , 2005 single work novel ; Innocent Murder Steve J. Spears , 2005 single work novel ; The Summons David Whish-Wilson , 2006 single work novel
Crime File Graeme Blundell , 2005 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 17-18 December 2005; (p. 14-15)
— Review of Dirty Weekend Gabrielle Lord , 2005 single work novel ; Innocent Murder Steve J. Spears , 2005 single work novel ; Rubdown Leigh Redhead , 2005 single work novel ; On, Off Colleen McCullough , 2005 single work novel
The Crime of Our Lives Simon Caterson , 2005 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , November no. 276 2005; (p. 48-49)
— Review of Pressure Point Greg Baker , 2005 single work novel ; Innocent Murder Steve J. Spears , 2005 single work novel ; D-E-D Dead! Geoff McGeachin , 2005 single work novel ; The Millionaire Float Kirsty Brooks , 2005 single work novel
In Short : Fiction Michael McGirr , 2005 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 8-9 October 2005; (p. 22)
— Review of Through Enemy Eyes David Sabben , 2005 single work novel ; D-E-D Dead! Geoff McGeachin , 2005 single work novel ; Innocent Murder Steve J. Spears , 2005 single work novel
Third Act Fun to Follow Stephen Bell , 2005 single work review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 3 October 2005; (p. 6)
— Review of Innocent Murder Steve J. Spears , 2005 single work novel
In Short : Fiction Michael McGirr , 2005 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 8-9 October 2005; (p. 22)
— Review of Through Enemy Eyes David Sabben , 2005 single work novel ; D-E-D Dead! Geoff McGeachin , 2005 single work novel ; Innocent Murder Steve J. Spears , 2005 single work novel
The Crime of Our Lives Simon Caterson , 2005 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , November no. 276 2005; (p. 48-49)
— Review of Pressure Point Greg Baker , 2005 single work novel ; Innocent Murder Steve J. Spears , 2005 single work novel ; D-E-D Dead! Geoff McGeachin , 2005 single work novel ; The Millionaire Float Kirsty Brooks , 2005 single work novel
Crime File Graeme Blundell , 2005 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 17-18 December 2005; (p. 14-15)
— Review of Dirty Weekend Gabrielle Lord , 2005 single work novel ; Innocent Murder Steve J. Spears , 2005 single work novel ; Rubdown Leigh Redhead , 2005 single work novel ; On, Off Colleen McCullough , 2005 single work novel
Take Three Ian McFarlane , 2006 single work review
— Appears in: Canberra Sunday Times , 5 February 2006; (p. 14)
— Review of The Rope Dancer : A Book for Everyone and No One Robert J. M. Leach , 2005 single work novel ; Innocent Murder Steve J. Spears , 2005 single work novel ; The Summons David Whish-Wilson , 2006 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)
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