The Empty Beach (1983) is a novel by Australian writer Peter Corris. It was originally published by Allen and Unwin in Australia in 1983. The novel was the fourth to feature the author's recurring character, private investigator Cliff Hardy. Corris felt this novel was when the Cliff Hardy novels went from imitative to unique.
Adaptations (1)
The Empty Beach was adapted into a 1985 film.
The Empty Beach1985 · film · 85 min · dir. Chris Thomson · IMDb ↗IMDb5.7Before shady businessman John Singer disappeared off Bondi Beach, his name meant money--big and small, clean and dirty--a man absorbed in a world of greed and dishonesty. Singer's widow, Marion, believes he's still alive and she employs the investigative skills of the tough, no-nonsense private eye, Cliff Hardy to find him. Battered and bruised, Hardy battles through the filth of corruption and the stench of political blackmail. He comes face to face with the crime bosses, who feed off human misery and eliminate their rivals without thinking twice. From the high life and low life of Sydney, to the seediness and splendour of Bondi Beach, Cliff Hardy uncovers the ultimate truth.
