The January Zone
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| Author | Peter Corris |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Cliff Hardy |
| Genre | Crime fiction |
| Publisher | Allen and Unwin |
| Publication date | 1987 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 205 |
| ISBN | 0042000505 |
| Preceded by | Deal Me Out |
| Followed by | Man in the Shadows : A Short Novel and Six Stories |
The January Zone is 1987 Australian crime novel by Peter Corris.[1]
It was the eighth novel, and tenth book, featuring the author's continuing character Cliff Hardy.[2]
Synopsis
[edit]Cliff Hardy is hired to act as a bodyguard for politician Peter January. Hardy follows him to Washington DC, where January is to appear before a Congressional Committee.
Critical reception
[edit]In The Canberra Times reviewer Mark Thomas said the novel was "not the best in the Hardy series."[3] Meanwhile, Rod White, in his review for the Victor Harbour Times, wrote that "Corris has returned with a vengeance" after his previous book, Greenwich Apartments.[4]
Publication history
[edit]After the novel's initial publication in 1987,[1] it was reprinted as follows:
- Ballantine Books, USA, 1987[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 "The January Zone by Peter Corris". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
- ↑ Austlit. "Austlit – Cliff Hardy series by Peter Corris". Austlit. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
- ↑ "Better to buy than borrow". The Canberra Times. Vol. 62, no. 18, 964. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 5 September 1987. p. 5 (It's Saturday). Retrieved 24 May 2026 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ White, Rod (23 September 1987). "Unique look at Attenborough's world". Times. Vol. 74, no. 3, 552. South Australia. p. 11. Retrieved 31 May 2026 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ Austlit. "Austlit – The January Zone by Peter Corris". Austlit. Retrieved 24 May 2026.