Dead Point by Peter Temple
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.
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 Standard
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.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781847245724 |
| ISBN 10 | 1847245722 |
| Title | Dead Point |
| Author | Peter Temple |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Quercus Publishing |
| Year published | 2008-09-04 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Prizes | Joint winner of Ned Kelly Awards for Australian Crime Writing: Best Crime Novel 2001 |
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