A Private Man
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 First edition | |
| Author | Malcolm Knox |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Crime novel |
| Publisher | Vintage Books, Australia |
Publication date | 2004 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 385 |
| ISBN | 174051243X |
| Preceded by | Summerland |
| Followed by | Jamaica |
A Private Man (2004) is a crime novel by Australian author Malcolm Knox.[1] It won the 2005 Ned Kelly Award for Best First Novel.
Dr John Brand has been dead for two days and his eldest son, Davis, suspects a cover-up. Another son, Chris, is batting to save his career in the Sydney Test, and a neglected third, Hammett, lurks in the background. During the five days of the cricket match, the family struggles with the death and its recriminations.