Shaved Fish
North Sydney
:
Allen and Unwin
,
1990
Z57183
1990
selected work
single work
short story
crime
humour
'Who killed Devon Kent, a big-mouthed stripper who'd run out of credit? Who dared kidnap the pornographer's son? Why were Sydney's derros afraid for their lives? Where was Precious Ho, nymphomaniac Little Sister of a Chinese drug queen?
It's up to Syd Fish-failed journalist, sacked political minder and fledgling private investigator-to find out.
Shaved Fish is a breakneck tour through the Sydney tourists never see. Cynical, street-smart and master of the deadly one-liner, Syd Fish is the most entertaining guide you'll ever meet'. Source: publisher's blurb.
Dogfish : A Syd Fish Thriller
St Leonards
:
Allen and Unwin
,
1991
Z194431
1991
single work
novel
crime
'Further adventures of Syd Fish, the Darlinghurst private investigator who first appeared in the author's widely acclaimed 'Shaved Fish'. Story concerns a multi-million dollar investment site, the Sex Workers Union, political corruption and murder. Whilst having a distinctly Australian setting and tone, this novel pays homage to the wit and style of the American Thard-boiled' school of detective writers.' (Publication summary)
Sharkbait : A Syd Fish Mystery
St Leonards
:
Allen and Unwin
,
1993
Z105574
1993
single work
novel
crime
'Old Selwyn Dixon has been boring Syd Fish and other regulars at the Acropolis cafe for years with stories about his heyday as a jockey. When he goes missing, nobody notices but Val, the big-hearted waitress at the Kings Cross greasy spoon. Even Selwyn's employer, a social-climbing Sydney trainer, seems oddly uninterested in the little jockey's welfare.' (Publication summary)
