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Get Rich Quick

By Peter Doyle
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Get Rich Quick by Peter Doyle is a gripping crime thriller that delves into the seedy underworld of Sydney during the 1930s. The story follows a con artist navigating a series of dangerous schemes to outwit rival criminals and corrupt police officers. With its vivid portrayal of a city in turmoil, the book captures the tension of a world where fast fortunes often come at a perilous cost.
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Winner of three Ned Kelly Awards for Crime Fiction.

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Sydney, 1957. Billy Glasheen is trying to make a living, whether running a gambling scam, shifting stolen jewels, or greasing the wheels during a hair-raising tour by Little Richard and his rock 'n' roll entourage.

But Billy's schemes always cross with the plans of the city's big players, an unholy trinity of crooks, bent cops, and politicians on the make. Now he's in the frame for murder and on the run from the cops, who'll happily send him down for it.

Billy's no sleuth, but there's nowhere to turn for help. To prove it wasn't him, he'll have to find the real killer.

Get Rich Quick by Peter Doyle is a gripping tale of intrigue and survival against the odds. Follow Billy as he navigates a treacherous world where everyone seems to have a hidden agenda.

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ISBN: 9781891241246

Publisher: Verse Chorus Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 11 October 2012

Country: United States

Imprint: Verse Chorus Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 191.0mm

Weight: 267g

Pages: 256

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About the Author

Peter Doyle was born in Maroubra, in Sydney's eastern suburbs. He worked as a taxi driver, musician, and teacher before writing his first book, Get Rich Quick, which won the Ned Kelly Award for Best First Crime Novel in 1997. He has since published two further books featuring protagonist Billy Glasheen: The Devil's Jump (also available from Dark Passage) and Amaze Your Friends (forthcoming from Dark Passage). He also wrote the acclaimed City of Shadows: Sydney Police Photographs 19121948 and Crooks Like Us. In 2010 he received the Ned Kelly Award for Life time Achievement. He teaches writing at Macquarie University in Sydney.

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