Питер Коррис

В сборник вошли три романа, созданные в лучших традициях жанра детектива: "Торт в шляпной коробке" А. Апфилда, "Как в воду канул" П. Корриса и "Печальный урожай" Дж. Роу. Разные по манере и стилю, эти произведения писателей Австралии дают объективную картину жизни далекого континента. В острых психологических коллизиях проявляется социальная канва присущих австралийскому обществу конфликтов, в ч...

В острых психологических коллизиях проявляется социальная канва присущих австралийскому обществу конфликтов, в частности столкновения буржуазной морали с духовными ценностями коренных жителей - аборигенов. В книге нашли отражение и определенные перемены в жизни глубинных районов Австралии за последние три десятилетия.

When Oscar Bach's body is found crushed under the rubble, his death is classified as another tragic statistic of the Newcastle earthquake. So how could he have been seen alive five minutes after the quake? Cliff Hardy is hired to find the answers.

Cliff reckons the skills are still there, if a little rusty, and actor Bobby Forrest's case looks promising. Bobby's a nice-enough guy, but why is he being stalked by a red-hot brunette? And why did he have to go online to find a date?When Bobby is murdered, it comes as a shock. Cliff's only solid lead is a white Commodore, the most ubiquitous car around. When a surprising connection with his own ...

I am not,’ I said, ‘a security consultant. I am a private detective. A private enquiry agent if you like, a private eye if you must. But the day I let myself be called a security consultant is the day I become a retired private detective.’

Standish was a lawyer. His secretary had rung me at home that morning asking me to meet him at his office at two in the afternoon. When I asked what about she said Mr Standish would explain. He'd told her to tell me that the matter was important, urgent and the meeting would be of mutual benefit.