Dirty Work

by Brett Sody

A parish priest under the pump, a band on the make, a celebrity chef on the lam, a family of dedicated recyclers hard at it, a put-upon author with an axe to grind, a disappointed developer on the prowl, a pastor with a new take on an old theme, a lawyer on the job, an elderly aunt off with the fairies, a PA with unfortunate connections and a miracle or two thrown into the mix. And the youngest detective in South Australian police history on their collective tails. And that's just the humans. There's even more DIRTY WORK going on right under their noses, although they're too busy just getting by to notice. DIRTY WORK is hard-boiled detective parody. A parable in four parts, dishing out the facts of life, shithouse though most of them may be. Like it or lump it. Whatever you happen to be.

246 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 13, 2018

Reviews

[Zayion Zami · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dirty Work by Brett Sody is a sharp, hard-boiled detective parody packed with dark humor and controlled chaos. Featuring an eccentric cast from a pressured parish priest and a celebrity chef on the run to an ambitious developer and the youngest detective in South Australian police history the novel skewers modern life with biting wit.

Irreverent, satirical, and unapologetically gritty, Dirty Work blends noir sensibilities with social commentary, delivering a story that’s as funny as it is cynical.