P.I. Jill Fitzpatrick didn't know that the poetry scene could be as sticky as sex, or that words could open up your legs and then your grave. Mickey didn't know that either -- sweet girl, just nineteen, strangled. Charged with wit, sauciness and rhythm, and resonating with strength and emotion, The Monkey's Mask makes whodunits seem mild. Winner of the "Banjo" Award (the Australian Pulitzer) "... bold Aussie vernacular ... puts all the spicy excitement back into verse". -- FAB