Bibliograph

See you at the Toxteth, the best of Cliff Hardy and Corris on crime, Peter Corris ; selected by Jean Bedford

Type

Label

See you at the Toxteth, the best of Cliff Hardy and Corris on crime, Peter Corris ; selected by Jean Bedford

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

See you at the Toxteth

Responsibility statement

Peter Corris ; selected by Jean Bedford

Series statement

Cliff Hardy novels

Sub title

the best of Cliff Hardy and Corris on crime

Summary

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

Target audience

adult

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