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Name: The tax inspector
Author: Peter Carey

The day Benny Catchprice is dismissed from Catchprice Motors, his aunt Cathy’s family business, the long‑overdue inspection by the tax inspector Maria Takis begins. Unexpectedly, Maria is eight months pregnant, and tensions rise as Granny Catchprice battles her grandchildren. The story examines the pressures of running a family‑owned business and the strains that threaten its members’ relationships.

First publish date: 1991

Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction

Authors: Peter Carey

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