De Luxe
a Jack Susko mystery
Lenny Bartulin
‘If Philip Marlowe had a long-lost Aussie cousin it would be Jack Susko, who can throw a punch and deliver a one-liner without spilling a drop.’
Michael Robotham
For once, Jack Susko is feeling pretty good: his secondhand bookshop is on the up, and the cops haven’t been around in ages. Even his cat, Lois, is being nice to him.
Then one morning a beautiful woman knocks on Jack’s door and hands him an eviction notice. His former boss, a corrupt property developer, asks for help with a particular situation and won’t take no for an answer. Throw in an ex-lover, her jealous boyfriend, half‑a‑dozen Playboy bunnies, a Nazi Luger and, of course, the police, and it’s safe to say that Jack’s favourable winds are quickly turning a little rough.
In his most thrilling and riotous adventure yet, De Luxe finds Jack Susko with all the odds against him … and nothing but bad cards to play.
Reviews
‘With charm and attitude to burn, Jack Susko is your ideal guide through a dangerous world of violence and double-dealing.’
Charles Ardai, Hard Case Crime
‘De Luxe is excellent fun: fast-paced, full of sass and criminal exploits.’
Fiona Hardy, Readings Monthly
» All reviews for this title‘De Luxe is Australian crime fiction that ticks all the noir-ish boxes with its wisecracking anti-hero sleuth, bomb-shell broads and gritty setting – and then adds a modern twist … [a] smart take on a well-worn genre.’
The Age
