Author: | Peter Corris | ISBN: | 9781743439883 |
Publisher: | Allen & Unwin | Publication: | November 19, 2014 |
Imprint: | Allen & Unwin | Language: | English |
Author: | Peter Corris |
ISBN: | 9781743439883 |
Publisher: | Allen & Unwin |
Publication: | November 19, 2014 |
Imprint: | Allen & Unwin |
Language: | English |
'The godfather of Australian crime fiction.'
Lady Catherine presides over the declining fortunes of the Chatterton estate, which is lacking a suitable heir. When she hears of a grandson she never knew, Cliff Hardy takes the job, reluctantly, of finding him. From the run-down boarding houses of Darlinghurst to the social set of Canberra, Hardy finds the case forcing him into some of the strangest roles a private detective has ever had to play.
'The godfather of Australian crime fiction.'
Lady Catherine presides over the declining fortunes of the Chatterton estate, which is lacking a suitable heir. When she hears of a grandson she never knew, Cliff Hardy takes the job, reluctantly, of finding him. From the run-down boarding houses of Darlinghurst to the social set of Canberra, Hardy finds the case forcing him into some of the strangest roles a private detective has ever had to play.