{"product_id":"9781922148001","title":"Death in Brunswick","description":"\u003cb\u003eA cult hit later made into a film starring John Clarke, Sam Neill and Zoe Carides, \u003ci\u003eDeath in Brunswick\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic Australian comedy. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Down on his luck and hard up for cash, Carl works in the kitchen of a seedy rock 'n' roll joint in ethnically diverse Brunswick. The bouncers and bosses terrify him, he's desperately in love with a much younger Greek waitress, and to make matters worse his mother has come down from Sydney to stay with him. Then a dead body turns up. He and his best mate, Dave, will have to do something about it, and fast - or it's goodnight, Carl. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e With a new introduction by Shane Maloney, author of the Murray Whelan crime thrillers and head honcho of the Brunswick Institute.   \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eBoyd Oxlade\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Sydney, and educated in Ireland and Australia. He has worked in many occupations, including as a cook, gravedigger and gardener. He has written screenplays and poetry, but is best known for his comic novel, \u003ci\u003eDeath in Brunswick\u003c\/i\u003e, published in 1987. Boyd co-wrote the screenplay with John Clarke, which was later made into an acclaimed 1991 film. He lives in Melbourne. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eShane Maloney\u003c\/b\u003e is one of Australia's most popular novelists. His award-winning and much loved Murray Whelan series\u003ci\u003e - Stiff\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Brush-Off\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNice Try\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Big Ask\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSomething Fishy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSucked In - \u003c\/i\u003eis characterised by a strong sense of humour and an acute sense of Melbourne's political and cultural nuances. He has been published in the UK, Germany, France, Britain, Japan, Finland and the U.S. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e www.textclassics.com.au\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'Hilarious...macabre...creates with charming prose a perfectly charmless comic world.' Jack Hibberd\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"The Text Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47154221547760,"sku":"9781922148001","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781922148001_p0.jpg?v=1763632492","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781922148001","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}