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Chris Nyst Chris Nyst i(A32031 works by) (a.k.a. Christopher Nyst)
Born: Established: 1953 Blackall, Augathella - Tambo - Blackall area, South West Queensland, Queensland, ;
Gender: Male
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Christopher Nyst, the son of Edmond Nyst (q.v.), was raised in Brisbane and completed a law degree at the University of Queensland. He practised as a solicitor in Brisbane and the Gold Coast. He has been a regular speaker on criminal law and advocacy and contributor to legal publications.

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y separately published work icon Crook as Rookwood Pymble : HarperCollins Australia , 2005 Z1185843 2005 single work novel crime

'From the writer of the hit film Gettin' Square - Some people are bad for your health ... In an inner suburb of Sydney, a pensioner is bashed in his own home. An old Labor Party stalwart loses the faith and goes looking for someone to blame. And a young woman called Slick finds an unsettling connection between the death of her ex-husband and her new boss. When Gold Coast lawyer Eddie Moran comes to Sydney to look after Slick's interests after the death of her ex, he finds a simple drug overdose isn't so simple after all. It's not just the crooked cops, it's the strong whiff of a deal being done higher up and well offstage. From sleazy Sydney backstreets to the new-money glamour of the Gold Coast, this is the world where politics and business meet, and where the consequences are far-reaching - and surprising ...'

Source : publisher's blurb

2006 joint winner Ned Kelly Awards for Crime Writing Best Novel
form y separately published work icon Gettin' Square ( dir. Jonathan Teplitzky ) Australia United Kingdom (UK) : Working Title Films Mushroom Pictures Freshwater Pictures Squared Productions , 2003 Z1049762 2003 single work film/TV humour crime (taught in 1 units)

''Wattsy' Wirth is fresh out of prison and determined to go straight. But like his ex cell-mate, Johnny Spit, and reformed gangster Dabba Barrington, he discovers that getting on the straight and narrow is a lot harder than he thought. On the outside there are old scores and old enemies, as well as a few new ones, like the newly formed Crimes Investigation Commission. With the CIC breathing down their necks and pressure from underworld boss Chicka Martin and corrupt cop Arnie Deviers, it will take Wattsy, Spit and Dabba all their street smarts and rat cunning to stay one step ahead and become square-heads.'

Source: Screen Australia. (Sighted: 6/8/2013)

2004 shortlisted New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards Betty Roland Prize for Scriptwriting
2003 nominated Australian Film Institute Awards Best Original Screenplay
2003 nominated Australian Film Institute Awards Best Film
2003 nominated IF Awards Inside Film Awards Best Feature Film
2003 won IF Awards Inside Film Awards Best Script
2003 nominated Film Critics Circle of Australia Best Original Screenplay
2003 nominated Film Critics Circle of Australia Best Film
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