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The funniest . . . Nice Try is plump with one-liners.” Christian Science Monitor
Tight paced, believable dialogue, terrific puzzle: Melbourne may have missed the Olympics, but they have a first-rate amateur sleuth.” Kirkus Reviews
Murray is a great creation. . . . Takes the wisecracking wise guy into a whole new realm.” Houston Chronicle
"Another welcome, witty, off-the-wall, and devil-may-care adventure for Murray." Library Journal
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LET THE GAMES BEGIN
Recruited to head off an Aboriginal protest that threatens Melbourne's Olympic bid, Murray is confident of stitching up a deal with the Kooris in three days tops. But then a steroid-crazed bodybuilder goes on the rampage and a young black athlete is murdered - and soon Murray's investigative instinct is getting as tough a workout as his nicotine patch.
"As hilarious as it is immensely satisfying. I can't think of anyone, from fans of Robert Barrett through to Elmore Leonard, not enjoying this book." HERALD SUN
"Full of deft one-liners . . . Maloney is one of the genre's most gifted writers." WHO WEEKLY
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Nice Try  A Murray Whelan Mystery
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the text publishing company, Melbourne, 1998
ISBN 10: 1875847472
ISBN 13: 9781875847471
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Softcover. Condition: USED_VERYGOOD. First Edition. Slight fading of the right-hand and top edge of the front panel, slight rubbing of the edges of the cover, age toning of the page edges. When Murray Whelan, lovelorn political mind and part-time fitness fanatic, is recruited to massage Australia's bid for the Olympics he has no idea how tough the going will get.  Rear panel blurb Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [6], 314 pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Crime Fiction; Australia; ISBN: 1875847472. ISBN/EAN: 9781875847471. Inventory No: 0278677. Seller Inventory # 0278677
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Nice Try
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Paperback. The Third Murray Whelan Adventure When Murray Whelan, lovelorn political minder and part-time fitness fanatic, is recruited to massage Australia's bid for the Olympics he has no idea how tough the going will get. Not even the sight of the gorgeous Holly Deloite in her taut blue leotard at the City Club can stop him diving head first into trouble. And, when the death of the young Aboriginal athlete Darcy Anderson proves that murder is a contact sport, Murray is soon breaking all the rules. Mixing it with a savvy black activist, a body-building psychopath and the enigmatic Dr Phillipa Knox, Murray jumps the gun every time. 'One of the most outrageously funny voices in modern detective fiction.Shane Maloney's prose is more than a 'nice try' at combining social and political satire with the conventions of the crime novel. It's spot on.' Age Shane Maloneyis one of Australia's most popular novelists and a regular contributor to The Monthly. His award-winning and much loved Murray Whelan series - Stiff, The Brush-Off, Nice Try, The Big Ask, Something Fishyand Sucked In- is characterised by a strong sense of humour and an acute sense of Melbourne's political and cultural nuances. He has been published in the UK, Germany, France, Britain, Japan, Finland and the U.S. 1998, First edition. A very good copy in lightly creased wraps and with a previous owners name on the first page. {"length"=>["23"], "width"=>["15.2"], "units"=>["Centimeters"]}. Seller Inventory # 18812031
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Nice Try [Murray Whelan 3]
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Soft Cover. Condition: F-. First Edition. 8vo. original printed paper wraps (a trifle rubbed & creased, some sunning to spine); pp. [vi], 312, [2 (pubs. advts.)]. A near fine copy. The third in the Murray Whelan series of crime novels. Seller Inventory # 020814
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Nice Try: A Murray Whelan Mystery
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ISBN 10: 1875847472
ISBN 13: 9781875847471
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Soft cover. Condition: USED_GOOD. First Edition. Large softcover, first edition, 434gms, 312 pages. Another instalment in the popular Murray Whelan crime/mystery series. Book is in good condition with mild general wear and tear and moderate page discolouration/spotting throughout. There is a small sticker from a previous owner on the inside front page, otherwise no other pre-loved markings. Seller Inventory # AUSFIC1529
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Nice Try [Murray Whelan 3]
Published by
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ISBN 10: 1875847472
ISBN 13: 9781875847471
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Seller: Arapiles Mountain Books - Mount of Alex, Castlemaine, VIC, Australia
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Soft Cover. Condition: F-. First Edition. 8vo. original printed paper wraps (a little rubbed & creased, trifling sunning to spine); pp. [vi], 312, [2 (pubs. advts.)]. A near fine copy. Flatsigned on title page by the author, 'Shane Maloney'. The third in the Murray Whelan series of crime novels. Signed by Author. Seller Inventory # 031922
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