Peter Corris Libri

This book was first published in 1991, claiming it 'replenishes the sense of what it possible'. Three decades on, it still does. This edition shows what is possible - problems encountered and overcome, breakthroughs big and small, and the spread of Fred Hollows' work across the globe with more and more people getting modern eye care.The book's heart remains the the life, work and ideas of Fred Hollows.Fred was no saint. He didn't pretend to be. He was as rough a diamond as they come. Author Tom Keneally called him 'the wild colonial boy of Australian surgery'.'Every eye is an eye' as Fred put it. Four out of five people who are blind don't need to be - but millions of people are blind simply because they don't have access to treatment. It's daunting, but no excuse for inaction or failure. Fred knew what tools were needed. Look, talk, listen, think. Act.Today, The Foundation bearing Fred Hollows' name is continuing his dream to end avoidable blindness.'A story to lift the spirits ... it is possible to change the world' - Judith Wright, Sun Herald'... an all-action drama' - Kirsty Cameron, Australian'... like listening to him holding forth in the pub' - John Carmody, Australian'In parts this is a shocking book' - Peter Wilmoth, Age

'The godfather of Australian crime fiction.' A client falls from the twentieth storey of a building; a rock star goes missing; an erotic Mongol scroll vanishes; a film star has a problem that has nothing to do with creativity - it's all in a day's work for Cliff Hardy. Yachts dance on the sparkling waters of the harbour, and the back alleys are busy: the city's high and low classes go about their daily business. But nothing really surprises Hardy, and, for a hundred and twenty-five a day (plus expenses), he'll provide a few surprises of his own .

The story revolves around a wealthy businessman, Gerard Fonteyn, who hires investigator Cliff to locate his missing daughter, Juliana. As Cliff navigates a complex web involving drugs, the sex trade, and a cold trail stretching from Sydney to Norfolk Island, he faces mounting dangers. An unconfirmed sighting of Juliana offers a glimmer of hope, but the investigation reveals a tangled game with unknown players and escalating risks, leading to a race against time as bodies pile up and the stakes rise.

Cliff Hardy, a semi-retired and de-licensed investigator, is drawn back into the world of crime when his cousin is murdered. As he navigates the investigation, he must uncover whether the attack was aimed at him or his cousin. The narrative explores themes of justice and the personal toll of violence, showcasing Hardy's determination to confront evil despite his retirement from the field.

'The godfather of Australian crime fiction.' Gareth Greenway wasn't all he seemed, but Cliff Hardy was used to that. What he wasn't used to was the shadowy world Greenway leads him into: neurosurgeons, mental patients, AIDS sufferers, all negotiating a landscape of dreams and delusions. An old friend of Hardy's ends up dead while Hardy chases the shadows, catching some, losing others. The accompanying stories find Hardy on more familiar ground. When organised crime, political corruption and the Australian army are involved, Hardy battles the odds. But when it comes to a man-to- man contest, put your money on Hardy to win.

'The godfather of Australian crime fiction.' It is just another party in Sydney's eastern suburbs, a routine security job for Cliff Hardy. It leads, though, to an interesting meeting and a dangerous job. No one is more familiar than Hardy with the sleazy back streets and pubs of Kings Cross, and he follows a twisted trail over dangerous ground. As well as a hitman out to get him he deals with politically protected criminals and corrupt journalists - and meets the intriguing Helen Broadway for the first time.

Hard-boiled-secret-serviceman, Ray Crawley, returns in this thriller to take on a routine assignment, which draws him into a web of murder and intrigue involving Eastern European refugees.

The investigation unfolds as private eye Cliff Hardy helps his friend Frank Parker, a retired policeman, confront a haunting case involving two doctors. As Hardy delves into the past, he navigates a complex web of old memories, guilt, and questionable characters, including shady plastic surgeons and a menacing hitman. The story explores themes of passion, ambition, and the search for truth, revealing the challenges Hardy faces in uncovering whether a wrongful conviction occurred and how Parker's emotions may have clouded his judgment.

Facing the loss of his investigator's license, Cliff Hardy is thrust into a personal crisis that reignites his confrontational instincts and violent tendencies. Operating outside the law in Sydney's upscale neighborhoods, he navigates a world filled with corrupt cops, troubled spouses, and technological obstacles. As he confronts adversaries in a tense showdown at a stylish beach, Hardy grapples with issues of corruption and loyalty, all while questioning his future in the investigation field.

Peter Corris is undoubtedly a major figure in our time. Stephen Knight