
Dead Point
A Jack Irish Thriller
Peter Temple(Author)
Quercus Publishing
Published on 4. September 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
368 pages
978-1-84724-572-4 (ISBN)
Description
Jack Irish has a lot on his mind. His woman has an old flame, his champion horse has been put down and his gambling has left him for broke. No wonder then, that he's a bit distracted from the work he is getting paid for - looking for the elusive Robbie Colburne, occasional barman. He's not the only one. Robbie's caught the interest not only of the police, but also certain dealers from the city's criminal class. So when Robbie finally shows up - in the morgue - he thinks he'd better start taking his job seriously. But there are those who would prefer him not to. Who don't like it when Jack begins asking questions. Who would do anything to make sure Jack Irish stays off the case - for good.
Reviews / Votes
My first encounter with the multi-prizewinning Australian writer Peter Temple, and the experience has left me hot on the trail of his earlier books - Guardian Characterisation, dialogue and the quality of the prose are all top-class - Sunday Telegraph Great locations, hard-nosed dialogue and a twisting plot combine to create superb entertainment - Evening StandardMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 180 mm
Width: 110 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-84724-572-4 (9781847245724)
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E-Book
10/2011
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Person
Peter Temple has won the Ned Kelly Award five times and is Australia's most acclaimed crime and thriller writer. He is the author of four Jack Irish novels, Bad Debts, Black Tide, Dead Point and White Dog. The Broken Shore won the CWA Duncan Lawrie Dagger 2007 for Crime Fiction and the Ned Kelly Award 2006. He is South African by birth and lives in Ballarat, Australia with his family.