Discover 'The Big Whatever,' an exhilarating crime novel set against the vibrant backdrop of Australia's early 70s. This brand new trade paperback takes you on a gripping journey with Billy, a character entwined in the chaos of sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll. After living a quiet life filled with responsibilities and mob debts, Billy's mundane routine shatters when he finds a paperback that mirrors his own tumultuous past. Who wrote this confounding tale? The only person he suspects is Max, his former partner in crime, believed to be dead after a bank heist gone awry. As Billy races to uncover the truth, he follows mysterious clues embedded in the book, leading him to face both old enemies and unexpected dangers. With its innovative novel-within-a-novel format, 'The Big Whatever' is a must-read for fans of contemporary crime fiction and a thoughtful reflection on a pivotal era in modern Australian culture. 

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Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781891241444
Format: Trade paperback (US)
Year: 2015
Publisher: Verse Chorus Press

Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.

Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781891241444
Format: Trade paperback (US)
Year: 2015
Publisher: Verse Chorus Press


Description:


When it comes to sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll, Billy's always been in the vanguard, but as the swinging 60s turn into the 70s, he's living a quiet life.

He has kids now, and he's in debt to the mob, so he's keeping his head down, driving a cab, running some low-level rackets. He may as well have gone straight, it's so boring. Then one day everything changes. He finds a trashy paperback in his cab whose plot seems weirdly familiar. Billy himself seems to be a major character in it. He can't think who could've written it other than Max, his old partner in crime who double-crossed him and left him in the mess he's in. Only Max is dead. He went up in flames, along with lots of cash, after a bank heist. But if Max is alive, Billy has a score to settle. And if he didn't get fried to a crisp, maybe the money didn't either.

Billy has to find out, by following clues planted in that strange little book. He soon discovers he's not the only one on Max's trail, and has to deal with enemies old and new in his strangest adventure yet. With its ingenious novel-within-a-novel structure, The Big Whatever is a grab-you-by-the throat crime story, an original take on the early 70s in Australia, and a shrewd reflection on a defining moment in modern Australian life.