Summary
Retirement can be murder!Retirement can be murder!The adventures of a former Sydney detective from 21 Division who, in his prime, collared some of the most murderous criminals in Australian history yet, on retiring to the Gold Coast in Queensland, along with half of the criminal milieu he once pursued, is shot, king-hit, tortured, and thrown from buildings in his relentless pursuit of justice.With his trademark wit, warmth and humour, Matthew Condon takes us on a crazy ride - in boats, kombis…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781742756691 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1742756697 |
| Author: | Matthew Condon |
| Publisher: | Random House Australia |
| Imprint: | Vintage |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 3 December 2012 |
| Weight: | 376g |
| Dimensions: | 209mm x 136mm x 26mm |
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Critics Review
For those who like a light approach to serious crimes. –Publishers Weekly
Matthew Condon is a writer who confounds expectations… . We always knew he was capable of descriptive brilliance, but we discover here that Condon also has a gift for the ingenious put-down. Condon’s comic intelligence shines though, placing The Toe Tag Quintet a cut above the average crime novel. –Australian Book Review
About The Author
Matthew Condon
Award-winning writer and journalist Matthew Condon is the author of over ten highly acclaimed books. He has written for leading newspapers and journals including Brisbane’s Courier-Mail, The Sydney Morning Herald, and Melbourne’s Sunday Age.His books have been widely reviewed and praised and have won, and been shortlisted for, numerous awards including the Steele Rudd Award for Short Fiction, the NBC Banjo Award for Fiction, and the Qld Premier’s Prize for Fiction.
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