Synopsis
Wisecracking sleuth Murray Whelan finds himself up to his ears in trouble as he confronts the disappearance of his son, the loss of his job with transport minister Angelo Agnelli, conflict with a corrupt truckers' union and an Italian self-help organization, and the demands of his former fling, Heather.
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One of the most outrageously funny voices in modern detective fiction. * * The Age (Melbourne) * * I look forward to the next Murray Whelan book with the same anticipation of pleasure that I feel for the new Carl Hiaasen or Elmore Leonard. * * Sydney Morning Herald * * Murray is a great creation, one that takes the wisecracking cracking wise guy into a whole new realm. * * Houston Chronicle * * Whelan's wry social commentaries, ironic observations and many failed attempts at getting the girl make him one of Australian crime-fiction's most attractive characters. * * Who Weekly * *
About the Author
Shane Maloney is deputy director of the Brunswick Institute, a weather board think-tank financed by his wife. The Brush-Off was awarded the 1996 Ned Kelly Prize for Best Crime Novel, and short-listed for the 1996 Vance Palmer Prize for fiction. Shane Maloney is also the author of Something Fishy, Stiff, Nice Try, The Big Ask and Sucked In.
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Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First North American Edition. With an election looming, a homicide cop on his heels, adultery in the air and a gun buried in his backyard, political minder and spin-meister Murray Whelan is in for a frenzied few days. With his boss's son missing and Murray ordered to infiltrate the toughest union in the country, the worlds of politics and crime are about to collide in a taut thriller full of humour. Author of NICE TRY, THE BRUSH-OFF (winner of Australia's Edgar, the Ned Kelly Award for Crime Fiction), and STIFF. As new, unread first edition, first printing, in fine, mylar-protected dust jacket. BB. Seller Inventory # 11164
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. NY: Arcade Publishing, 2001. Hard Cover w/ DJ. First North American Edition 2001, first printing (stated, with complete number line). Signed and presented by author on title page (see images). Size 6.5 x 9.5 inches, 243 pp. Bound in black boards with gray quarter binding and red titles, clean and solid with sharp edges, corners and spine. Pages are clean, no names or remainder markings, not Ex-Library. Unclipped DJ with price ($23.95) is clean and sharp, protected by Brodart archival mylar jacket. Book and DJ condition: Near Fine. Book 4 of 6: Murray Whelan Thrillers. Books are shipped quickly and securely packed in a box. "Wisecracking sleuth Murray Whelan finds himself up to his ears in trouble as he confronts the disappearance of his son, the loss of his job with transport minister Angelo Agnelli, conflict with a corrupt truckers' union and an Italian self-help organization, and the demands of his former fling, Heather". Signed by Author. Seller Inventory # 6655
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Signed by author on Title page in black pen, signature only. First North American edition 2001 stated with complete number line. 6 1/2 x 9 1/2 Book; binding tight, boards straight and clean; text free of marks, appears barely read. Dust jacket ($23.95) has mild soiling to inside only. Color bright and sharp. Under archival quality mylar cover. Photos upon request. Packed well and shipped in a sturdy box. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 020419TBS2..