Peter Corris The Godfather of Australian Crime Fiction by Robert O’Hearn It is with great sadness we farewell Peter Corris, who passed away peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday night, aged 76. Described as “the Godfather of contemporary Australian crime-writing” Peter was one of Australia’s most prolific and talented authors, with 102 books to his name and a writing career of over 40 years. Best known for his Cliff Hardy crime series, Corris created other crime and adventure series such as his Ray “Creepy” Crawley novels, the Richard Browning series and the Luke Dunlop series. However Cliff Hardy was by far his most popular character, spanning 43 books, the longest Australian publishing series of its kind. Cliff Hardy was the first real Australian hard-boiled private detective to appear in print, solving crimes in the city of Sydney, hanging in the bars of Glebe, driving Ford Falcons in Darlinghurst and speaking in sharp-tongued Aussie vernacular. Inspired by Raymond Chandler, Dashiell Hammett, and Ross Macdonald, Cliff Hardy became the most famous Australian detective character in fiction, and the series remains one of the most popular with Australian libraries. A legion of fans love Cliff, and the books have influenced many crime writers....
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