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Bath, Jack
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Most widely held works by
Jack Bath
The dog fence a journey across the heart of Australia by James Woodford (
Sound Recording
)
2
editions published
in
2004
in
English
and held by
9
libraries
worldwide
At 5400 kilometres, the Dog Fence is one of the longest man-made structures on earth, slicing across Australia's desert heart to keep dingoes away from livestock. James Woodford embarks on a journey to follow its length, travelling some of the loneliest and harshest country in the world.
A different turf by Jon Cleary (
Sound Recording
)
1
edition published
in
1998
in
English
and held by
7
libraries
worldwide
Homicide detective Scobie Malone returns to tackle one of his toughest cases yet: in the gay community of Sydney, where 'gay bashings' are a daily occurrence, someone has taken the law into their own hands and is eliminating the culprits. To make matters more confusing, each shooting appears to have been done by a different person.
Over forty in Broken Hill unusual encounters outback and beyond by Jack Hodgins (
Sound Recording
)
1
edition published
in
1994
in
English
and held by
7
libraries
worldwide
When Canadian writer Jack Hodgins sets off on an outback adventure he is unprepared for the challenges of the bush. Whether waiting beside the track, bogged to the axles, or sojourning in Hay, Broken Hill, Charleville and many other important outposts of civilisation, this bemused visitor tries to make sense of what is for him an overwhelming landscape, peopled by exotic characters and even stranger idioms.
On appeal by Jonathan Davies (
Sound Recording
)
1
edition published
in
1999
in
English
and held by
6
libraries
worldwide
Hilda has been found guilty of the murder of her elderly aunt, Anna Beatty. Since Miss Beatty was unable to move alone, she could not have electrocuted herself without assistance. As Hilda was her constant companion and sole heir, the defending counsel could not persuade the jury of her innocence. But Hilda insists that her defence was not put forward, and is determined to take her case to the Court of Appeal.
The bushies true stories of Australian country characters by Allan M Nixon (
Sound Recording
)
1
edition published
in
2005
in
English
and held by
5
libraries
worldwide
The Bushies offers a rare glimpse of country Australia through stories of real Australians. One of them, a missing person for three decades, was reunited with his family as a result of this book and was featured on the ABC's television program Australian Story.
Great Australian shearing stories by Bill Marsh (
Sound Recording
)
1
edition published
in
2002
in
English
and held by
5
libraries
worldwide
Bill 'Swampy' Marsh began collecting shearing stories several years ago. The result, a collection that brings to life a world of outback stations, larrikins, roustabouts and occasionally strange cooks, is a worthy addition not only to the bush yarn but also to Australian social history.
Maurie Fields keep it funny by Val Jellay (
Sound Recording
)
1
edition published
in
1997
in
English
and held by
5
libraries
worldwide
This biography of Maurie Fields was completed just before his death. The decision was made not to alter the original text, it was too special. His untimely demise added enormous grief to the author but with true professionalism the harrowing extension was written. Maurie Fields was both a high-profile celebrity and a fine actor. He was much admired and respected by his colleagues and by all who knew him.
Casino a Cliff Hardy novel by Peter Corris (
Sound Recording
)
1
edition published
in
1997
in
English
and held by
5
libraries
worldwide
Cliff Hardy refuses a job at the new Sydney casino in favour of his friend Scott. When he is murdered Hardy investigates. In the course of the investigation he takes the job at the casino. The killers are closer to home than Hardy anticipated; his life is on the line.
White collar by Richard Cassidy (
Sound Recording
)
1
edition published
in
1993
in
English
and held by
5
libraries
worldwide
Frank Moth is not your standard private detective. He runs a successful agency specialising in white-collar crime. There's never any shortage of work, and it's the kind that requires a certain touch rather than muscle and firepower. When the body of a leading art figure is found in Sydney Harbour, the case is rubber-stamped 'Death by Drowning'. Moth's investigations show otherwise, and lead him into a sinister world of deception, murder and far-reaching corruption.
Over my dead body by Rex Stout (
Sound Recording
)
1
edition published
in
1994
in
English
and held by
5
libraries
worldwide
Nero Wolfe refuses to help Carla Lovchen; but on her second visit Carla makes an announcement: "My friend, Neya Tormic, is your daughter". Wolfe's astonished assistant, Archie, is forced to recognise that the unutterably fat and immobile detective not only has a past but a family. While clearing up the matter of Neya's alleged theft of diamonds may seem relatively simple, a subsequent murder turns the whole affair into a truly complicated, international drama.
Roses are red by James Patterson (
Sound Recording
)
1
edition published
in
2001
in
English
and held by
4
libraries
worldwide
When a series of bank robberies ends in murder, detective Alex Cross cannot turn down the case, despite knowing the heart-rending cost to his family life. Pitting his wits against the brilliant mastermind behind the crimes, Cross finds his life on the edge.
Legacies by Colin Andrews (
Sound Recording
)
1
edition published
in
1999
in
English
and held by
4
libraries
worldwide
When Alicia's father dies in a plane crash, she is plunged into a world of danger she could never have imagined. Her inheritance, a house in the Murray Hill area, seems a straightforward enough legacy until her brother turns up, with a couple of nasty surprises up his sleeve when he decides to contest the will.
Nocturne a novel of the 87th Precinct by Ed McBain (
Sound Recording
)
1
edition published
in
1998
in
English
and held by
4
libraries
worldwide
It is midnight in Isola, and the cops on the night shift at the 87th Precinct brace themselves for another week of terrifying violence. But two separate crimes, utterly unlike each other, are already underway. An old lady living alone has been shot. Elsewhere in the city a hooker and crack addict's tragic life is nearly over. The murderers are out there but not in the most obvious places.
Bequest to a Texan by Marshall Grover (
Sound Recording
)
1
edition published
in
1998
in
English
and held by
4
libraries
worldwide
From the day of their arrival, the Texans realized it would all happen again. Hart City had more corrupt officials than was good for the law abiding, over taxed citizenry. But the late Ed Gelbart had left them a list of notable locals, those they could trust, those who they must oppose, the conspirators preying on the community. When the tall men went into action, all hell broke loose in the big town.
Moonlight becomes you a crimes for summer anthology(
Sound Recording
)
1
edition published
in
1997
in
English
and held by
4
libraries
worldwide
Strange and terrible things can happen in the light of the moon. In this collection, Australia's foremost crime writers take the moon as their inspiration. Comic, moving, suspenseful and downright chilling, there are moonscapes enough here to bring the werewolves howling and the vampires screeching.
Calamity, Mark and Belle by J. T Edson (
Sound Recording
)
1
edition published
in
1995
in
English
and held by
4
libraries
worldwide
Mark was always willing to go to the assistance of a lady in distress. Then he met Calamity Jane and lady outlaw Belle Starr. He wanted to help them both but thought he would keep them apart but they had different ideas. When they met, the fur began to fly and Mark was caught up in the middle of the battle.
The laughing dingo and other neighbours by Bryce Fraser (
Sound Recording
)
1
edition published
in
1995
in
English
and held by
4
libraries
worldwide
This delightful story tells of life 'back to nature' in a Sydney suburb. The author is entrusted with the care of a pet dingo, wages a bloodless war with possums, converses with a spiny anteater, outwits a cuckoo, rescues a flightless cockatoo, and, improbably, is adopted by a duck.
The killings at Barley Hall by Barbara Whitehead (
Sound Recording
)
1
edition published
in
1996
in
English
and held by
4
libraries
worldwide
An archaeologist working on the site of Barley Hall is found murdered. The emergence of a container of religious relics and the discovery of a previous murder at the Hall, during the time of Richard III, became prominent factors in a murder hunt which was to reveal undisclosed depths of greed and betrayal spanning centuries.
Sharkbait a Syd Fish mystery by Susan Geason (
Sound Recording
)
1
edition published
in
1995
in
English
and held by
4
libraries
worldwide
When old Selwyn goes missing the clues lead Syd Fish to a panel beating shop that serves as business headquarters for a bikie gang, and ultimately to the racing world. Syd is catapulted into a case that includes car bombings, scheming women, a dawn motor cycle ride, an unpleasant experience at the morgue, and a shootout in Rushcutters Bay Park.
Long day Monday a Glasgow P Division procedural by Peter Turnbull (
Sound Recording
)
1
edition published
in
1995
in
English
and held by
4
libraries
worldwide
For the officers of Glasgow's P Division the routine duty of attending to an abandoned vehicle becomes less routine when disturbed soil indicates that something far more sinister has also been abandoned. Sergeant Sussock recalls a similar incident some twenty-five years earlier and to the horror of the investigators, the fields of Lanarkshire begin to give up their dead.
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Associated Subjects
Actors Anecdotes Animals Animals--Variation Australia Australia--Birdsville Track Biography Celebrities Cheng, Long,--1954- China--Hong Kong Country life Criticism, interpretation, etc. Cross, Alex (Fictitious character) Detective and mystery stories Detective and mystery stories Detective and mystery stories, Australian Dingo--Control Domestic fiction Drowning victims Evolution (Biology) Farmers Fences Feral dogs--Control Fiction Fields, Maurie Forensic psychology Forensic scientists History Hodgins, Jack,--1938- Humor Interviews Kruse, Tom Manners and customs Military campaigns Motion picture actors and actresses New South Wales--Sydney Oral history Police Postal service--Employees Psychological fiction Railroad travel Ranch life Sheep-shearing Talking books Travel Voyages and travels Western Australia Winn, Rhylle,--1949- Working class families World War (1914-1918)
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