Stripped of his investigator's license, Cliff Hardy faces an uncertain future when something personal happens that provokes him into his best role: a confrontational investigator with a taste for violence and no regard for his lost credentials. Taking and dealing out punishment, mostly in Sydney's exclusive suburbs, Hardy encounters degenerate cops, bereft wives, and computer challenges. In a shadowy showdown at a chic Sydney beach, Hardy challenges those in his way, but his future remains even more clouded than before. An internationally loved yet reluctant hero, Hardy struggles to sort out corruption from loyalty as he tries to determine his future as an Aussie investigator.
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In the latest in the long-running Cliff Hardy series, the Australian private investigator finds himself without a license, and with no chance of getting it back. Does that mean the straight-talking, working-class PI will have to stop solving crimes? Hardly. When Cliff’s investigative-reporter girlfriend is murdered, there’s just no way he is going to stand idly by, especially when the police appear to be covering up the motive for her murder. The Hardy series, which is nearly 25 years old, keeps evolving (just as its hero has grown over time), and Corris once again shows why he is among Australia’s premier crime-fiction authors. --David Pitt
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"Corris is a tried and true crime writer." —The Age
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I have to admit that I always enjoy a Peter Corris novel about his crusty down to earth hero, Cliff Hardy. "Appeal Denied" was no exception. Corris writes about Sydney, where the novels are based, with a comfortable familiarity. Sydney is presented as a wonderful sometimes sleazy location. It provides an excellent backdrop to the world of private eyes, crime and a criminal underworld.
"Appeal Denied" is the latest in a list of some two dozen Cliff Hardy novels. This time, Cliff is facing the end of the road. His appeal against being denied a PI licence is denied. His immediate prospects look bleak. Even more so when his lover is murdered and he is drawn into a web of intrigue and police doublecrossing and corruption. Cliff must use all his wits to keep his head above water. I once had an American friend who described the Cliff Hardy series as the quintessential Sydney novel. He was right. The novels eek Sydney through their pores. One can almost smell the saltiness of the harbour, the grime of its streets and the sweat of its inhabitants. Peter Corris has reproduced Sydney as a novel. I won't spoil the plot for any readers of the review. Suffice to say that Cliff meets danger consistently and, by and large, triumphs. However, the book ends in such away that it's not clear whether there will be a further book. I, for one, can only hope that Cliff Hardy still has more challenges to meet.
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By "Appeal Denied" is the latest in a list of some two dozen Cliff Hardy novels. This time, Cliff is facing the end of the road. His appeal against being denied a PI licence is denied. His immediate prospects look bleak. Even more so when his lover is murdered and he is drawn into a web of intrigue and police doublecrossing and corruption. Cliff must use all his wits to keep his head above water. I once had an America friend who described the Cliff Hardy series as the quintessential Sydney novel. He was right. The novels eek Sydney through their pores. One can almost smell the saltiness of the harbour, the grime of its streets and the sweat of its inhabitants. Peter Corris has reproduced Sydney as a novel. I won't spoil the plot for any readers of the review. Suffice to say that Cliff meets danger consistently and, by and large, triumphs. However, the book ends in such away that it's not clear whether there will be a further book. I, for one, can only hope that Cliff Hardy still has more challenges to meet.
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