See You at the Toxteth : Best of Cliff Hardy and Corris on Crime - Peter Corris

See You at the Toxteth

Best of Cliff Hardy and Corris on Crime

By: Peter Corris

Paperback | 5 August 2019

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A selection of stories featuring Australia's favourite PI, plus unpublished writing by Peter Corris on crime.

For almost four decades Peter Corris was known as 'the godfather of Australian crime fiction', and Cliff Hardy has been Australia's favourite private investigator since he solved his first case in 1980. This selection of stories starts with Cliff's early days driving round Glebe in his battered Falcon, drinking at the Toxteth Hotel and taking on cases that more often than not leave him as battered as his car. As Cliff becomes older and wiser, he prefers to use his head more than his fists, but the cases are as tricky as ever and Hardy's clients lead him to the murkiest surroundings.

To further celebrate Peter Corris's legacy, editor Jean Bedford has also included a selection of his columns on the world of crime and crime writing, along with his 'ABC of Crime Writing'. From Adultery to Yeti, via Gumshoe, Hit man and The Mob, this entertaining compendium gives a fascinating insight into Peter's vast knowledge of the genre.

Peter Corris was the author of nearly ninety books between 1973 and 2017, forty-two of them featuring the legendary Cliff Hardy PI. Other fiction included the 'Creepy' Crawley and Browning series, along with his non-fiction books, including biographies of Fred Hollows and Ray Barrett, and A Round of Golf with Peter Corris.
Industry Reviews
"Corris continues to demonstrate that his prose is in no way handicapped by the eroding waves of time or by the encroachment of advancing technology on beloved plot contrivances." -- Publishers Weekly on Comeback
"Reminds you just how good Peter Corris is, what a legend his private detective character Cliff Hardy is." --Sydney Morning Herald on Follow the Money
"Slipping into the pages of Win, Lose or Draw feels like a kind of homecoming, touched with the sadness of knowing the beloved occupants are about to move on. But then there's the knowledge that there are 41 books to revisit, offering a fascinating account of where we have been. Vale Cliff Hardy and thanks for the ride." --Sydney Morning Herald on Win, Lose or Draw
"Torn Apart is a fine entertainment, and Corris, the 'Godfather of Australian crime fiction, ' is a splendid storyteller. . . . Corris belongs on the short lists of hard-boiled-crime fans who like Down Under settings." --Booklist on Torn Apart

Other Books By Peter Corris

The Dying Trade : Cliff Hardy : Book 1 - Peter Corris
The Big Score : Cliff Hardy : Book 32 - Peter Corris
The January Zone : Cliff Hardy : Book 10 - Peter Corris
Appeal Denied : Cliff Hardy : Book 31 - Peter Corris
Saving Billie : Cliff Hardy : Book 29 - Peter Corris
The Undertow : Cliff Hardy : Book 30 - Peter Corris
Master's Mates : Cliff Hardy : Book 26 - Peter Corris
Win, Lose or Draw : Cliff Hardy : Book 42 - Peter Corris
Follow the Money : Cliff Hardy : Book 36 - Peter Corris
Comeback : Cliff Hardy : Book 37 - Peter Corris
Torn Apart : Cliff Hardy : Book 35 - Peter Corris
Open File : Cliff Hardy : Book 33 - Peter Corris
Lugarno : Cliff Hardy : Book 24 - Peter Corris
Silent Kill : Cliff Hardy : Book 39 - Peter Corris
The Marvellous Boy : Cliff Hardy : Book 3 - Peter Corris
Deep Water : Cliff Hardy : Book 34 - Peter Corris
Heroin Annie : Cliff Hardy : Book 5 - Peter Corris
The Journal Of Fletcher Christian - Peter Corris

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