The two volumes in the Mister Rainbow collection, of which this is the second, bring together the seven sensational novellas in this acclaimed detective series 21st century cases with a wink and a nod to the golden age of pulp fiction spearheaded by Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler.
With their memorable characters, witty dialogue and fast-paced plots, the Rainbow series announces the arrival of an arresting new Australian talent.
Volume 2 contains: Bullets at the Ballet; The Cock Robin Killer; The Morgue the Merrier and Nightmare in Nimbin.
Praise for the Mister Rainbow series
The Mister Rainbow series, in all its glory, is a real little gem. Karen Chisholm, The Newtown Review of Books
Mister Rainbow is that rare creature a PI with depth. Down at heel, shabby, inept hes a born loser, at his best when the odds are stacked against him. Somehow, in a taut contest, he wins. Barry Oakley, novelist and former literary editor of The Australian