The Dunbar Case: Cliff Hardy 38 by Peter Corris (Epub)

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This wasn’t Hardy’s usual brief–uncover the mysteries of a nineteenth-century shipwreck–but he could do with an easy case and the retainer was generous.

But is it ever that simple? Not with a notorious crime family tearing itself apart, and an undercover cop playing both sides against the middle. These and an alluring but fiercely ambitious female journalist give Hardy all the trouble he can handle.

‘Ever feel manipulated?’ Hardy asks. The body count mounts up as he pushes closer to the truth about the mystery and the loot.

User’s Reviews

From Publishers Weekly In Australian author Corris’s intriguing well-paced 32nd novel featuring Sydney PI Cliff Hardy (after 2012’s Comeback), the investigator tries to untangle a mystery surrounding the sinking of the luxury ship Dunbar in 1857. Academic Henry Wakefield enlists Cliff’s help with researching a previously unknown Dunbar survivor, William Dalgarno Twizell, whose only living descendant, great-grandson John Dalgarno Twizell, is in jail. John’s a rough character, and the even rougher family headed by mobster Jobe Tanner has it in for him, so when Cliff makes contact with John, the Tanners make contact with Cliff. At issue are valuable historical documents and a hidden fortune, and there are some who are willing to kill for these treasures. Cliff, despite a quadruple bypass and a permanent limp, remains tough enough and savvy enough to give as good as he gets, while complications and the body count both mount. (Oct.) –This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition. From Booklist It’s been a few years since Australian PI Cliff Hardy got his license back. He’s still getting back up to speed when a university professor approaches him with a mystery involving the century-and-a-half-old wreck of a luxury liner. Cliff figures it should be smooth sailing, but, as fans of the long-running Hardy series know, Cliff’s cases have a tendency to get real complicated, real quick. What starts out as a mostly research job (Cliff is trying to find out if there was a previously unrecorded survivor of the wreck and whether the survivor’s descendant, a man named Twizell, might know anything about some jewels that were on board the ship) turns into a potentially dangerous situation involving a powerful crime figure (whose daughter, it seems, Twizell brutally assaulted and for which assault he’s currently in prison, although he’ll happily provide information on his ancestor in exchange for parole). This series debuted nearly 35 years ago, and, despite its being relatively little known in the U.S., you won’t find too many mystery series that run this long with such consistently high quality. –David Pitt –This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition. Review “Torn Apart is a fine entertainment, and Corris, the Godfather of Australian crime fiction,’ is a splendid storyteller. . . . Corris belongs on the short lists of hard-boiled-crime fans who like Down Under settings.” —Booklist on Torn Apart“This series debuted nearly 35 years ago, and, despite its being relatively little known in the U.S., you won’t find too many mystery series that run this long with such consistently high quality.” —Booklist –This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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⭐ I have been a reader of the Cliff Hardy series of novels for at least thirty years. Inevitably, this shows my age as well as the series itself. I find the books to be wonderful escapist relief from time to time.In “Dunbar”, Peter Corris leaves the mean streets of Sydney for the equally mean streets of Newcastle. He is hired by a university professor to look into the possibility that there was a second survivor to the wreck of the “Dunbar” in 1857. As is so often the case, complications arise. Our hero, Cliff Hardy, is dragged into the grubby underworld of crime in the former steel city. There are numerous twists and turns confronting Cliff throughout. Yet, somehow, Cliff maintains his cool. Indeed, Cliff even finds a new love interest.”Dunbar” is not Corris” best novel but it nonetheless moves at a fine clip and never fails to engage the reader. Cliff is a wonderful and likeable hero. His phlegmatic style is quite captivating. It is never difficult to embrace the character.Corris is at his best when setting the scene and its characters. To me, they all seem believable. I find it difficult to not finish a Cliff Hardy novel at a rate of knots. From the very first paragraph, the reader is drawn into the web. This is also the case with “Dunbar” which, although it has some better predecessors, still works its wonders.

⭐ Despite this being the 38th Cliff Hardy novel, Peter Corris manages to maintain a high standard and tell an interesting story. Cliff has moved upmarket to an office in Pyrmont and is once again fit and healthy following his previous heart surgery. When he takes on a contract to find some historical documents related to a 19th century shipwreck it all sounds relatively safe. The catch is that he needs to meet a man currently in prison who is also wanted by the Tanner family, a Soprano like crime family in Newcastle, who believe he knows something about some missing money. Matters escalate rapidly and Cliff soon finds himself in some sticky situations.

⭐ DUNBAR CASE by Peter Corriss.This novel is the first by this author that I have come across. Already, however, I am over a third of the way through and it features some pretty darn impressive story telling. The main character in the novel – PI Cliff Hardy – is hired by a small time university professor to research the supposed second survivor of a ship wrecked in Sydney Harbour back in the middle of the 19 th century. The first person he speaks to is behind bars for the vicious assault of his partner, who turns out to be the daughter of a very, very powerful and influential Australian crime family. We soon witness Hardy’s first interaction with this collection of characters and it sets the emotional scene for the rest of the novel on tenterhooks.Anyway the story moves along at a brisk pace and the reader is introduced to a marvellous mix of characters, both good, bad and the in-between. Our man Cliff has an on-again, off-again love interest with a lovely and sexy journalist but he is not completely sure that her feelings are completely pure. The novel ends as a chase for money and with a potentially brilliantly exciting finale I have to say I was a trifle disappointed with the ending. Yes, the bad guys got what was coming to them but it is fair to say that the good guys didn’t and that some other good guys got even less. But I guess that is life in a Cliff Hardy novel as well as life in the real world, as well. I give this book four stars out of five, mainly due to the ending not leaving me with goosebumps. I like goosebumps. Would I read another Peter Corriss novel? You betcha! This one had some fantastic moments with a hero to idolise and wonderful characterisation and strong emotional resonance. So buy it, read it and love it. Just like I did.Greggorio (LR)

⭐ If this is the first of the Cliff Hardy series that you’ve read, no doubt you will enjoy this novel, but if you have been a fan as I have, you are bound to find it a little tired – a bit like Cliff himself.One of the things I loved about the earlier Hardy novels was Corris’s ability to recreate the atmosphere of Glebe and the inner city and weave this into his plots. This novel is set mainly around Newcastle where I spent my teenage years and still visit regularly, yet it has none of the flavour of the place and I have to wonder if Corris didn’t just choose the place names by looking at a Google map.But if my home town seems largely bland and unrecognisable, Corris’s characters certainly ARE recognisable. We’ve met them a dozen times before in his earlier novels – and they seem to be wearing the same clothes.This may seem harsh because when all is said and done, Corris writes much better than many of the better known crime writers. I just wish he’d allow Cliff to develop and grow into his age, even disgracefully, and use some of his accumulated wisdom to pursue his cases rather than pretending he is still a tough guy who can pull the birds. I just wonder how he remembers their names – they seem so alike.If you haven’t read Corris before, certainly try this one and then read some of the earlier novels in the series. If you have been a follower, just don’t expect too much.

⭐ I was really disappointed to think that I would not get another adventure involving Cliff Hardy and was delighted to see The Dunbar Case listed on my Kindle, I loved it and hope he keeps on writing as I love his turn of phrase and his storylines, he never fails to write a great book that is hard to put down. Well done

⭐ Peter Corris continues to look at a part of Australian Society and draws a great picture of not only life in Sydney but some of the areas around about. His detective has not always been completely on the side of the precise law, but he does fight for the legal rights of those he comes across.

⭐ I hang out for at least one new novel from Mr Corris every year.Love the historical side to this and revisiting the stomping grounds of old, sydney and the hunter.Please Mr Corris revisit creepy and browning

⭐ Dissapointing. The Dunbar proves to be a red herring. Title suggests rather more history and intrigue but in actuality just another (not very good) crime story.

⭐ Light entertainment, easy reading not too serious but passes the time. Good value for reading on the train or plane.

⭐ The earlier Cliff Hardy books, although good, seemed to be a little formulaic, but this wasn’t, and I liked it all the more because of that! I now look forward to his next exciting adventure.

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