Crooks
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Edition: First Edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Jacket protected by mylar sleeve.
A biting, fast-paced dive into the volatile underbelly of Australian crime, Crooks is a masterfully written noir novel by award-winning Australian author and playwright Bill Reed. Published by Hyland House in Melbourne in 1984, this scarce hardback volume—complete with its original dust jacket—serves as a highly compelling literary snapshot of mid-1980s urban realism and satirical social commentary. The plot weaves an atmospheric, character-driven narrative centered on Frank Stein, the son of a Commissioner of Police who finds himself on a chaotic quest for revenge following the gangland killing of his crime-fighting half-brother. Blending elements of a high-stakes thriller, dark comedy, and gritty underworld fiction, Reed expertly populates the story with a rich gallery of grotesques and complex human relationship dynamics, offering a sharp critique of the era's institutional culture, society, and crime world. This vintage copy is exceptionally well-preserved, featuring an unmarked interior and a good page state, safely housed in a very good dust jacket. It is a vital and unique acquisition for collectors of classic Australian literature, 1980s crime fiction, and rare hardback editions.
Author: Bill Reed
Format: Hardback
Published: 1984, Hyland House
Genre: Crime fiction
Edition: First Edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Jacket protected by mylar sleeve.
A biting, fast-paced dive into the volatile underbelly of Australian crime, Crooks is a masterfully written noir novel by award-winning Australian author and playwright Bill Reed. Published by Hyland House in Melbourne in 1984, this scarce hardback volume—complete with its original dust jacket—serves as a highly compelling literary snapshot of mid-1980s urban realism and satirical social commentary. The plot weaves an atmospheric, character-driven narrative centered on Frank Stein, the son of a Commissioner of Police who finds himself on a chaotic quest for revenge following the gangland killing of his crime-fighting half-brother. Blending elements of a high-stakes thriller, dark comedy, and gritty underworld fiction, Reed expertly populates the story with a rich gallery of grotesques and complex human relationship dynamics, offering a sharp critique of the era's institutional culture, society, and crime world. This vintage copy is exceptionally well-preserved, featuring an unmarked interior and a good page state, safely housed in a very good dust jacket. It is a vital and unique acquisition for collectors of classic Australian literature, 1980s crime fiction, and rare hardback editions.