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'''''The Last Days: the Apocryphon of Joe Panther''''' is a 1998 [[Ned Kelly Award]]-winning novel by the [[Australia]]n author [[Andrew Masterson]].
'''''The Last Days: The Apocryphon of Joe Panther''''' is a 1998 [[Ned Kelly Award]]-winning novel by the [[Australia]]n author [[Andrew Masterson]].<ref>{{cite web|title= ''The Last Days: The Apocryphon of Joe Panther'' by Andrew Masterson|publisher= National Library of Australia|url= https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/222525|access-date= 11 July 2024}}</ref>

==Synopsis==
Private investigator Joe Panther is engaged by Father Brendan Corrigan to help look inot the detah of a local girl, who has been found crucified above the altar of Corrigan's church. Added to that the girl's head has been placed in a separate box. But Joe isn't who he seems to be, or so he claims.

==Reviews==

Writing for the ''Tabula Rasa'' website David Carroll noted: "Masterson manages to weave the theology together with a reasonably taut crime novel and bleed the conventions of each into one another. On the theology side, there is a dizzying array of historical anecdote, classical quotation and biblical reinterpretation, plus a bit of mysticism on the side, all arranged precisely. On the crime side there is increasing ripples of significance as the investigation into the murder starts taking on international ramifications, and perhaps beyond. The characters and writing style capture this perfectly, from the clergy to the cops and a diverse array of suspects, none of whom may be quite what they seem. It's all interwoven with clever detail, some excellent descriptions of Melbourne locales, pop- and occult- culture references, puns, genuine wit and wry asides that builds up to a scene of incredible farce."<ref>{{cite web|title="The Last Days: The Apocryphon of Joe Panther" |publisher= Tabula Rasa|url=http://www.tabula-rasa.info/AusHorror/LastDays.html|access-date= 11 July 2024}}</ref>


==Awards==
==Awards==


*[[Ned Kelly Awards]] for Crime Writing, Best First Novel Award, 1999: winner
*[[Ned Kelly Awards]] for Crime Writing, Best First Novel Award, 1999: winner<ref>{{cite web|title="Ned Kelly Awards: Previous Winners: Best First Novel" |publisher= Australian Crime Writers Association|url=https://www.austcrimewriters.com/previous-winners-best-first-fiction|access-date= 11 July 2024}}</ref>


==Reviews==
==References==
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* "Australian Crime Fiction database" [http://www1.epinions.com/review/The_Last_Days_The_Apocryphon_of_Joe_Panther/content_185005805188]
* "Tabula Rasa" [http://www.tabula-rasa.info/AusHorror/LastDays.html]


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Latest revision as of 14:20, 2 November 2024

The Last Days: The Apocryphon of Joe Panther
AuthorAndrew Masterson
LanguageEnglish
GenreNovel
PublisherPicador, Australia
Publication date
1998
Publication placeAustralia
Media typePrint Paperback
Pages497 pp
ISBN0-330-36059-0
OCLC38831816
Followed byThe Letter Girl 

The Last Days: The Apocryphon of Joe Panther is a 1998 Ned Kelly Award-winning novel by the Australian author Andrew Masterson.[1]

Synopsis

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Private investigator Joe Panther is engaged by Father Brendan Corrigan to help look inot the detah of a local girl, who has been found crucified above the altar of Corrigan's church. Added to that the girl's head has been placed in a separate box. But Joe isn't who he seems to be, or so he claims.

Reviews

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Writing for the Tabula Rasa website David Carroll noted: "Masterson manages to weave the theology together with a reasonably taut crime novel and bleed the conventions of each into one another. On the theology side, there is a dizzying array of historical anecdote, classical quotation and biblical reinterpretation, plus a bit of mysticism on the side, all arranged precisely. On the crime side there is increasing ripples of significance as the investigation into the murder starts taking on international ramifications, and perhaps beyond. The characters and writing style capture this perfectly, from the clergy to the cops and a diverse array of suspects, none of whom may be quite what they seem. It's all interwoven with clever detail, some excellent descriptions of Melbourne locales, pop- and occult- culture references, puns, genuine wit and wry asides that builds up to a scene of incredible farce."[2]

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ "The Last Days: The Apocryphon of Joe Panther by Andrew Masterson". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  2. ^ ""The Last Days: The Apocryphon of Joe Panther"". Tabula Rasa. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  3. ^ ""Ned Kelly Awards: Previous Winners: Best First Novel"". Australian Crime Writers Association. Retrieved 11 July 2024.


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