Travelling Salesman - A. Potter

Jeff is an honest, hard-working man whose life falls apart after the death of his unfaithful wife leaves him alone to raise their young son. Struggling to make ends meet and worn down by a string of bad luck, he is lured into the criminal underworld, becoming the trusted "travelling salesman" for a gang of professional thieves, transporting stolen goods while trying to stay one step ahead of the law. As the money rolls in, Jeff finds himself torn between providing a better future for his son and escaping a dangerous world that grows more violent with every job. Blending crime, melodrama, and exploitation, this vintage Australian pulp novel follows an ordinary man whose desperation leads him into extraordinary trouble.