Cirrus@Austlit

'Who says death is the end of the road? For the late Detective Pete Young and his arch nemesis Chad Oldman it's just the beginning. The hereafter proves to be pretty tough going; it's a good thing our dearly beloved recently departed late hero's up to it. He may have crossed over, but he's still snowed under; there's more DIRTY WORK to attend to on the Other Side than in this one. Afterlife assignments abound. Reincarnation, soul transmigration, re-animation, time dislocation. And in the land of the vindictive living, the body count continues to rise. The hard-boiling, it seems, goes on forever' (Publication summary)

'Det. Pete Young, at 23 still the youngest detective in South Australian police history, faces his biggest challenge to date. He's about to cop what every dick worth his salt needs - an Arch Nemesis – namely, Chad Oldman - social security recipient, reality TV addict, and cover-band member. He's going to prove to be a tough nut to crack. On the side - a bunch of anonymous texters put the squeeze on a comely continental celebrity chef while a covert surveillance team member cooks up a cool recipe for blackmail. There's MORE DIRTY WORK than ever and as usual - that's just the humans. The hard-boiling continues.' (Publication summary)

'A parish priest under the pump, a band on the make, a celebrity chef on the lam, a family of dedicated recyclers hard at it, a put-upon author with an axe to grind, a disappointed developer on the prowl, a pastor with a new take on an old theme, a lawyer on the job, an elderly aunt off with the fairies, a PA with unfortunate connections and a miracle or two thrown into the mix. And the youngest detective in South Australian police history on their collective tails. And that's just the humans. There's even more DIRTY WORK going on right under their noses, although they're too busy just getting by to notice. DIRTY WORK is hard-boiled detective parody. A parable in four parts, dishing out the facts of life, shithouse though most of them may be. Like it or lump it. Whatever you happen to be.'  (Publication summary)