Dorothy Johnston
The Trojan Dog
Wakefield Press, 2001
What do a bureaucrat accused of theft and computer fraud, a Russian tech-head with a taste for off-beat digital humor, a bald detective, and dog that survives on worms have in common? Sandra Mahoney, self-styled investigator, probes the answer to this and many other questions.
When a powerful, but unpopular bureaucrat is accused of theft and computer fraud, Sandra is convinced the charge is false. But how can she track down the culprit when almost anyone could be the enemy?
In her search for the truth, Sandra finds herself in a battle of wits with an elusive and unscrupulous opponent, a fight in which no one's allegiance can be taken for granted. Her quest takes her where clues turn into lessons about devious claims of loyalty and greed rubs shoulders with mortality.
2001 ACT Book of the Year - joint winner
About the Author
Dorothy Johnston was born in Geelong and lived in Canberra for thirty years before returning to Victoria’s Bellarine Peninsula where the ‘sea-change mystery’ series is set, comprising to date Through A Camel’s Eye, The Swan Island Connection and Gerard Hardy’s Misfortune. She has authored twelve mystery and literary novels in all, two of which – Ruth and One for the Master – have been shortlisted for the Miles Franklin award. Dorothy has published many short stories and essays including an ebook, Eight Pieces on Prostitution, and has reviewed fiction for the Fairfax Press for several years.
