Crook as Rookwood is a 2005 Ned Kelly Award-winning novel by the Australian author Chris Nyst.

[1] From the writer of the hit film Gettin' Square - Some people are bad for your health ...

And a young woman called Slick finds an unsettling connection between the death of her ex-husband and her new boss.

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 ...[1] On the AustCrime website reviewer Sunnie Gil noted: "Chris Nyst is a keen observer of personalities and creates memorable characters.

A defence lawyer, based on Queensland's Gold Coast, Nyst's clients have ranged from high-ranking politicians and sporting identities to a notorious hit-man and petty criminals.