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Crook as Rookwood

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Crook as Rookwood
AuthorChris Nyst
LanguageEnglish
GenreNovel
PublisherHarperCollins, Sydney
Publication date
2005
Publication placeAustralia
Media typePrint Paperback
Pages458 pp
ISBN0-7322-6637-8
OCLC62545546
Preceded byGone 
Followed byMillen 

Crook as Rookwood is a 2005 Ned Kelly Award-winning novel by the Australian author Chris Nyst.[1]

Abstract

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From the writer of the hit film Gettin' Square - Some people are bad for your health ... In an inner suburb of Sydney, a pensioner is bashed in his own home. An old Labor Party stalwart loses the faith and goes looking for someone to blame. And a young woman called Slick finds an unsettling connection between the death of her ex-husband and her new boss. When Gold Coast lawyer Eddie Moran comes to Sydney to look after Slick's interests after the death of her ex, he finds a simple drug overdose isn't so simple after all. It's not just the crooked cops, it's the strong whiff of a deal being done higher up and well offstage. From sleazy Sydney backstreets to the new-money glamour of the Gold Coast, this is the world where politics and business meet, and where the consequences are far-reaching - and surprising ...[1]

Awards

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Notes

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  • Dedication: "To my beautiful sons and my darling daughters".
  • Peter Rozovsky, of the "Detectives Beyond Borders" weblog, listed this as one of his favorite crime novels of 2007.[3]

Critical reception

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On the AustCrime website reviewer Sunnie Gil noted: "Chris Nyst is a keen observer of personalities and creates memorable characters. He also has a feel for writing dialogue which is witty and sounds authentic. A defence lawyer, based on Queensland's Gold Coast, Nyst's clients have ranged from high-ranking politicians and sporting identities to a notorious hit-man and petty criminals. He knows the legal system and how it works. He also knows criminals. He knows how they think and how they speak."[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Austlit - Crook as Rookwood by Chris Nyst". Austlit. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Previous Winners: Best Fiction". Australian Crime Writers Association. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  3. ^ Detectives Beyond Borders
  4. ^ "Crook as Rookwood - Chris Nyst Review Written by Sunnie Gill". AustCrime. Retrieved 2 July 2023.