J. R. Carroll J. R. Carroll i(A30599 works by) (a.k.a. John Carroll; John Richard Carroll)
Born: Established: 1945 Melbourne, Victoria, ;
Gender: Male
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1 y separately published work icon 8 Hours to Die Eight Hours to Die J. R. Carroll , Sydney : Momentum Books , 2014 8032044 2014 single work novel crime thriller

'Ex-cop turned criminal lawyer Tim Fontaine and his wife Amy are heading for their weekender – a restored farmhouse in remote bushland known as Black Pig Bend.

'But even before they've eaten dinner, three outlaw bikers arrive on the scene. Suddenly Tim's house becomes a fortress. Who are these people? Why have they come? Who sent them?

'As the lights go out and darkness descends, their idyllic world is transformed into a nightmare from which there is no waking up. Tim must grapple not just with formidable adversaries, but with unsettling questions relating to his own past, both as cop and lawyer, and even to his marriage.

'But even if they survive this night against appalling odds, the ordeal is far from over. For when the past comes knocking, it will not be denied ...' (Publication summary)
1 Develop the North J. R. Carroll , 2005 single work essay
— Appears in: Griffith Review , Spring no. 9 2005; (p. 177-178)
1 10 y separately published work icon Blindside J. R. Carroll , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2004 Z1090067 2004 single work novel crime

'Shaun McCreadie was a young detective with a bright future - until he crossed the line and suddenly found himself behind prison bars for his role in a brutal home invasion that left two people dead. Eleven years later he's out and determined to find out what really went down on that terrible day.' (Publication summary)
1 Jack's Back, and the Flak's Thick and Fast J. R. Carroll , 2003 single work review
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 11 May 2003; (p. 10)
— Review of White Dog Peter Temple , 2003 single work novel
1 Big Crime in the Big City J. R. Carroll , 2003 single work prose
— Appears in: Crime Factory , March no. 9 2003; (p. 32-34)
1 All Things Italian J. R. Carroll , 2000 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , May no. 220 2000; (p. 49)
— Review of The Wooden Leg of Inspector Anders Marshall Browne , 1999 single work novel ; Safe Haven Sandy McCutcheon , 2000 single work novel
1 8 y separately published work icon Hard Yards J. R. Carroll , Sydney : Pan Macmillan Australia , 2000 Z370873 2000 single work novel crime

'It's September 2000, and the Olympic Games are about to descend on Sydney. The city is at fever pitch, but Barrett Pike, private investigator, couldn't care less.

'The excitement in Barrett's life comes via his part-time squeeze, the glamorous and successful Andrea Fox-Fearnor, and the after-dark activities of Sydney's notorious criminals – in particular, the sartorial stand-over man, Ernesto "Hollywood Jack" Tucci.

'When a violent incident at a restaurant in which Barrett's bull-at-the-gate treatment of an infamous piece of pond scum is witnessed, Barrett is made in an offer even he can't refuse – $150,000 to bodyguard Titus "Bunny" Delfranco, the fastest man in the world. Sounds like easy money, but the sprinter has a million-dollar tag on his head, and an American ex-marine turned bounty hunter, Edward Hickey, is going to have Bunny running for his life. And Barrett, together with his main man, the formidable Geoff O'Mara, is going to have his work cut out staying in the game – and staying alive.

'Add to this mix a shadowy team of car-bombers, an exotic beauty with gangland connections and a doomsday sect hell bent on revenge, and the result is a complex, nightmarish thriller that pushes the genre about as far as it can go this side of the apocalypse.' (Publication summary)
1 A Riveting Subject J. R. Carroll , 1999 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , August no. 213 1999; (p. 35)
— Review of Cop This! Chris Nyst , 1999 single work novel ; The Chalon Heads Barry Maitland , 1999 single work novel
1 Peninsula Deaths J. R. Carroll , 1999 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , May no. 210 1999; (p. 44)
— Review of The Dragon Man Garry Disher , 1999 single work novel ; Black Tide Peter Temple , 1999 single work novel
1 Emulation J. R. Carroll , 1999 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , November no. 216 1999; (p. 34)
— Review of A Brush with Death Tom Howard , 1999 single work novel ; Dear Dead Brother Anne Hilton-Bruce , 1999 single work novel
1 Tilting at the System J. R. Carroll , 1998 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , June no. 201 1998; (p. 34)
— Review of Nice Try Shane Maloney , 1998 single work novel
1 Guilt Edge J. R. Carroll , 1998 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , May no. 200 1998; (p. 49-50)
— Review of The Time Trap Peter Corris , 1994 single work novel ; Stranglehold Jennifer Rowe , 1993 single work novel ; Casino Peter Corris , 1994 single work novel
1 3 y separately published work icon Cheaters J. R. Carroll , Sydney : Pan Macmillan Australia , 1998 Z540308 1998 single work novel crime

'Danny Gold has the Midas touch on the roulette tables. Soon he’s making big bucks washing cash for businessman-turned-porn-movie-maker Sigmund Barry, with all the fringe benefits.

'Robert Curlewis lived the good life — until booze and smack took hold. When a fellow desperado, Florence, witnesses the vicious slaying of a young gambler in Melbourne’s Chinatown, Robert is no longer wasting his life, he’s trying to hold onto it.

'Throw in a wild card, a rogue Kiwi commando running his own agenda, and you have a full deck of players with one thing in common. They are all CHEATERS.'

Source: Publisher's blurb (Momentum reprint).
1 Snitch, Snout J. R. Carroll , 1997 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , April no. 189 1997; (p. 53)
— Review of Shoot the Messenger James Tatham , 1997 single work novel ; The Devil Taker David Owen , 1997 single work novel
1 Not Your Average Crime Fiction J. R. Carroll , 1997 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , May no. 190 1997; (p. 64)
— Review of To A Wolf The Kill Jon Weaving , 1997 single work novel ; Big Bad Blood Dave Warner , 1996 single work novel
1 Out of Bounds J. R. Carroll , 1997 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , December-January no. 197 1997-1998; (p. 51)
— Review of Kicking in Danger : The Footy Novel : A Damien Chubb Mystery Alan Wearne , 1997 single work novel
1 Cat and Mouse J. R. Carroll , 1997 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , August no. 193 1997; (p. 35)
— Review of True Counsel G. P. J. McGinley , 1997 single work novel
1 Criminal Quirks J. R. Carroll , 1997 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , November no. 196 1997; (p. 53)
— Review of Forget Me If You Can : Cliff Hardy Stories Peter Corris , 1997 selected work short story ; The Dark Edge Richard Harland , 1997 single work novel
1 How Australians Got the Sort of Crime Writing They Deserve J. R. Carroll , 1997 single work review
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 20 July 1997; (p. 8)
— Review of Continent of Mystery : A Thematic History of Australian Crime Fiction 1997 single work criticism
1 8 y separately published work icon The Clan J. R. Carroll , Sydney : Pan Macmillan Australia , 1996 Z186150 1996 single work novel crime

'The Killing: An unarmed teenage ram-raider is gunned down by police in a back alley ...

'The Family: The Beatties, one of Melbourne's most notoriously lawless clans stretching back to the Sixties. Now their youngest is dead, and Melbourne holds its breath, waiting for the payback it knows is coming.

'The Job: 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 ...' (Publication summary)
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