[3] When a man thought to have died two years previously is spotted on a Sydney street the widow asks Hardy to investigate.

Writing in The Canberra Times Mark Thomas noted that "Corris now wears Cliff Hardy like an old coat.

His hero is down at heel but full of character, with lots of intriguing odds and ends tucked in his pockets.

Once more Corris captures intonations of speech and nuances in gestures adeptly; that gift (and cunning similes) are the hallmarks of a thriller craftsman.

The film featured Bryan Brown as Cliff Hardy, along with Anna Maria Monticelli and Belinda Giblin.