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y separately published work icon The Big Ask single work   novel   crime   humour  
Is part of Murray Whelan Mysteries Shane Maloney , 1994- series - author novel (number 4 in series)
Issue Details: First known date: 2000... 2000 The Big Ask
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'Murray Whelan is in trouble. A disastrous election result is looming and his days as a political minder seem numbered. But when his boss Angelo Agnelli picks a fight with the trucking industry, and Murray finds himself on the receiving end of a fist at a city nightclub, his employment prospects seem the least of his problems.

'And that’s before he finds himself sampling Cheryl’s melons in the back of a truck at the fruit and vegetable market at five in the morning. With a runaway son on his hands, the police at his heels, adultery in the air and a gun buried in the backyard, Murray faces his toughest test yet.' (Publication summary)

Notes

  • Dedication: This book is dedicated to Christine, Wally and May. I have no choice - they know where I live.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • New York (City), New York (State),
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      United States of America (USA),
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      Americas,      :       Arcade ,       2001 .
      Extent: 243p.
      Edition info: 1st North American ed.
      ISBN: 1559705604 (alk. paper)
    • Melbourne, Victoria,: Text Publishing , 2003 .
      image of person or book cover 3885179596541141162.jpg
      Cover image courtesy of publisher.
      Alternative title: The Big Ask
      Extent: 292p.
      ISBN: 1877008524
    • Edinburgh,
      c
      Scotland,
      c
      c
      United Kingdom (UK),
      c
      Western Europe, Europe,      :       Canongate ,       2003 .
      Extent: 248p.
      ISBN: 1841954012 (pbk.)
    • New York (City), New York (State),
      c
      United States of America (USA),
      c
      Americas,      :       Arcade ,       2014 .
      image of person or book cover 9195876854991555096.jpg
      This image has been sourced from online.
      Extent: 243p.
      Note/s:
      • Published: 2nd September 2014
      ISBN: 9781628724165, 9781628724561 (ebk)
Alternative title: Paljon pyydetty
Language: Finnish
    • Helsinki,
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      Finland,
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      Scandinavia, Western Europe, Europe,      :       Otava ,       2002 .
      image of person or book cover 1108935845050156706.jpg
      Image courtesy of publisher's website.
      Extent: 300p.
  • Appears in:
    y separately published work icon The Next Murray Whelan Trilogy Shane Maloney , Melbourne : Text Publishing , 2008 Z1552111 2008 selected work novel crime humour Melbourne : Text Publishing , 2008
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Works about this Work

Book Review – The Big Ask by Shane Maloney Joanne Peulen , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: Booklover Book Reviews 2011;
— Review of The Big Ask Shane Maloney , 2000 single work novel
Using the Web to Decide What's Dinkum Alan Walker , 2006 single work column
— Appears in: Ozwords , April vol. 13 no. 1 2006; (p. 6-7)
Untitled Mary Helen Becker , 2004-2005 single work review
— Appears in: Mystery Readers Journal , Winter vol. 20 no. 4 2004-2005; (p. 44)
— Review of Stiff Shane Maloney , 1994 single work novel ; The Brush-Off Shane Maloney , 1996 single work novel ; Nice Try Shane Maloney , 1998 single work novel ; The Big Ask Shane Maloney , 2000 single work novel ; Something Fishy Shane Maloney , 2002 single work novel
Untitled David Honeybone , 2001 single work review
— Appears in: Crime Factory , no. 1 2001; (p. 57-58)
— Review of The Big Ask Shane Maloney , 2000 single work novel
Martin Bryant's Lunch Ken Gelder , 2001 single work review
— Appears in: Overland , Winter no. 163 2001; (p. 117-118)
— Review of The Big Ask Shane Maloney , 2000 single work novel ; On Murder : True Crime Writing in Australia 2000 anthology non-fiction
Untitled Mary Helen Becker , 2004-2005 single work review
— Appears in: Mystery Readers Journal , Winter vol. 20 no. 4 2004-2005; (p. 44)
— Review of Stiff Shane Maloney , 1994 single work novel ; The Brush-Off Shane Maloney , 1996 single work novel ; Nice Try Shane Maloney , 1998 single work novel ; The Big Ask Shane Maloney , 2000 single work novel ; Something Fishy Shane Maloney , 2002 single work novel
A Question of Character Ian Rankin , 2000 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 28 October 2000; (p. 8)
— Review of The Big Ask Shane Maloney , 2000 single work novel
Yes, Sinister Caroline Baum , 2000 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 25 November 2000; (p. 10)
— Review of The Big Ask Shane Maloney , 2000 single work novel
Martin Bryant's Lunch Ken Gelder , 2001 single work review
— Appears in: Overland , Winter no. 163 2001; (p. 117-118)
— Review of The Big Ask Shane Maloney , 2000 single work novel ; On Murder : True Crime Writing in Australia 2000 anthology non-fiction
Walters Out Front in the Lead-Up to Christmas Jeff Popple , 2000 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 4 November 2000; (p. 17)
— Review of The Big Ask Shane Maloney , 2000 single work novel
The Trial of a Crime Scribe Rod Moran , 2000 single work biography
— Appears in: The West Australian , 2 December 2000; (p. 7)
Murder Most Political Greg Bearup , 2000 single work criticism biography
— Appears in: Good Weekend , 11 November 2000; (p. 44-46)
Using the Web to Decide What's Dinkum Alan Walker , 2006 single work column
— Appears in: Ozwords , April vol. 13 no. 1 2006; (p. 6-7)
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