Вручение 1997 г.
Премия вручена за 1996 год.
Страна: Австралия
Дата проведения: 1997 г.
Лучший криминальный роман
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Шейн Мэлоуни
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Summer in the city. Murray Whelan is in the undergrowth of the Botanic Gardens having a romantic encounter with the delicious Salina Fleet. Meanwhile, across the park, the body of a disgruntled artist is being fished out of the public art gallery's ornamental moat. Whelan, political spin doctor and artless lover, must ensure there is no fallout for his boss, and in the process stumbles upon a scam to swindle the tax payer, a forgery racket and three beautiful women. As Whelan is drawn ever deeper into this tangled web, his childhood nemesis lurks menacingly on the edge of the action, and people are dropping like flies ...
Дж. Р. Кэрролл
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The Beatties, one of Melbourne's most notoriously lawless clans stretching back to the 1960's. Now their youngest is dead, and Melbourne holds its breath, waiting for the payback it knows is coming. With her husband in jail it is the formidable Ronnie Beattie who must carry the battle to police and ultimately to the criminal heartland itself. But someone is planning the biggest hold-up in Australia's history and no-one not even the Beattie family is allowed to get in the way.
Джон Клири
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It's a special occasion Down Under -- the notoriously frugal Inspector Malone is taking his family to dinner at one of Sydney's finest Chinese restaurants. But their gala turns grisly when a masked assassin enters and guns down three men at a nearby table.
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A phone message from ex-client Danny McKillop doesn’t ring any bells for Jack Irish. Life is hard enough without having to dredge up old problems: His beloved football team continues to lose, the odds on his latest plunge at the track seem far too long, and he’s still cooking for one. When Danny turns up dead, Jack is forced to take a walk back into the dark and dangerous past.
With suspenseful prose and black humor, Peter Temple builds an unforgettable character in Jack Irish and brings the reader on a journey that is as intelligent as it is exciting.
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'I didn't spot the body until I was about to dive in. He was floating face down, the water around him streaked with red. He looked like William Holden in that film, except this fellow was big, and he wasn t talking about how he got there' -- Meet Billy Glasheen, a fresh new voice in crime fiction. It's Sydney, the 1950s, and Billy's trying to make a living, any way he can. Luckily, he's a likeable guy, with a gift for masterminding elaborate scenarios whether it's a gambling scam, transporting a fortune in stolen jewels, or keeping the wheels greased during the notorious down-under tour by Little Richard and his rock'n'roll entourage. But trouble follows close behind perhaps because Billy's schemes always seem to interfere with the plans of Sydney's big players, an unholy trinity of crooks, bent cops, and politicians on the make. Suddenly he's in the frame for murder, and on the run from the police, who'll happily send him down for it. Billy's no sleuth, but there's nowhere to turn for help. To prove it wasn't him, he ll have to find the real killer.
Лучший первый криминальный роман
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Питер Темпл
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A phone message from ex-client Danny McKillop doesn’t ring any bells for Jack Irish. Life is hard enough without having to dredge up old problems: His beloved football team continues to lose, the odds on his latest plunge at the track seem far too long, and he’s still cooking for one. When Danny turns up dead, Jack is forced to take a walk back into the dark and dangerous past.
With suspenseful prose and black humor, Peter Temple builds an unforgettable character in Jack Irish and brings the reader on a journey that is as intelligent as it is exciting.
Лауреат
Питер Дойль
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'I didn't spot the body until I was about to dive in. He was floating face down, the water around him streaked with red. He looked like William Holden in that film, except this fellow was big, and he wasn t talking about how he got there' -- Meet Billy Glasheen, a fresh new voice in crime fiction. It's Sydney, the 1950s, and Billy's trying to make a living, any way he can. Luckily, he's a likeable guy, with a gift for masterminding elaborate scenarios whether it's a gambling scam, transporting a fortune in stolen jewels, or keeping the wheels greased during the notorious down-under tour by Little Richard and his rock'n'roll entourage. But trouble follows close behind perhaps because Billy's schemes always seem to interfere with the plans of Sydney's big players, an unholy trinity of crooks, bent cops, and politicians on the make. Suddenly he's in the frame for murder, and on the run from the police, who'll happily send him down for it. Billy's no sleuth, but there's nowhere to turn for help. To prove it wasn't him, he ll have to find the real killer.
Энн Хокинг
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MURDER SIXTIES STYLE It is 1968. The Vietnam War is raging and so is Women's' Liberation. In Sydney, Australia, university lecturer, peace activist and women's liberationist Charmaine Shaw is making enemies. Student and admirer Sue English is not one of them. As she listens to Charmaine her perspective on life begins to change. When Charmaine is killed, Sue needs to know who has killed her and why. The trouble is there is no shortage of suspects and it's hard to know who to trust. Sue can't help playing detective, despite discouragement by the remarkably attractive police inspector. MURDER SEVENTIES STYLE It is November 1975. Australia has been thrown into political upheaval by the sacking of the Prime Minister, Gough Whitlam. At her high school, teacher Susan Ross is thrown into her own state of turmoil following the murder of the Science Master. Who killed him? The school's bad boy? The Headmaster? The impeccable school captain? The rather vague English Master? Sue must find out.
Люси Сассекс
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Two mysteries a century apart form the crux of this compelling new novel by the author of In Search of Mary Fortune. When Melvina (Mel) Kirksley lands a job at a feminist publishing house, her first assignment is to find out who wrote The Scarlet Rider, a mystery published as an 1860s newspaper serial. Soon Mel begins to encounter an elusive woman in her dreams.
Лучшее настоящее преступление
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Марель Дэй
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Aimed at anyone who has ever thought about writing a crime novel, this practical guide contains contributions by experienced writers in the genre. Topics include research, fact into fiction, plot and structure, and character. Contributers include Sandra Harvey, Kerry Greenwood and Garry Disher.
