Black Tide: Jack Irish book 2 by Peter Temple (English) Paperback Book

Description: Black Tide by Peter Temple When an old friend of Jacks late father asks for his help, Jacks happy to oblige. But sometimes people go missing for good reason. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Jack Irish has no shortage of friends. Jockeys and journos, lawyers and standover men, people in nameless occupations who arent in the phone book. These days, though, the only family he sees are Irish men in faded football team photographs on the pub wall. So when Des Connors, the last link to his father, calls to ask for help in the matter of a missing son, Jack is happy to lend a hand. But sometimes prodigal sons go missing for a reason.As Jack begins to dig, he discovers that Gary Connors was a man with something to hide. And his friends are people with darker, more deadly secrets. Author Biography Peter Temple is widely regarded as one of Australias finest writers, and his novels have been published in twenty countries. During his lifetime he worked extensively as a journalist and editor, before teaching editing and media studies at a number of universities. His novels, among them the Jack Irish series, Truth, The Broken Shore and An Iron Rose, are celebrated as some of the best crime writing in English. Temple died in March 2018. Review Gritty Melbourne atmosphere and lots of weather; a suitably alienated, macho anti-hero...and lots of Aussie Rules business. Confirms Temples rep as the top hard-boiled crime writer on the local scene. * Courier-Mail *Black Tide rips, snorts and crackles with a delicious pace. * Age *Black Tide is certainly compulsive, but Temples laconic, utterly natural style and his instinctive command of the genre elevates it to a new level well above the standard...paranoia thriller. Temple is the business. * Australian Book Review *Hallelujah, Jack Irish—lawyer, punter, dyed-in-the-wool Fitzroy follower and part-time cabinetmaker—is back...a stunning and welcome return...A fast, funny, fabulous thriller. * Adelaide Advertiser *Temples ear for dialogue and the vernacular was quite something—and had him compared to the masterful Detroit-native Elmore Leonard. * NZ Metro * Promotional The award-winning second novel in the Melbourne crime series featuring Peter Temples best loved character- Jack Irish-lawyer, gambler, part-time cabinetmaker, finder of missing people Prizes Short-listed for Australian Book Design Awards 2019 (Australia) Review Quote Rips, snorts and crackles with a delicious pace.--The Age; Hallelujah, Jack Irish - lawyer, punter, dyed-in-the-wool Fitzroy follower and part-time cabinetmaker - is back...a stunning and welcome return...A fast, funny, fabulous thriller.--Adelaide Advertiser Promotional "Headline" The award-winning second novel in the Melbourne crime series featuring Peter Temples best loved character- Jack Irish-lawyer, gambler, part-time cabinetmaker, finder of missing people Description for Sales People Black Tide is the second novel in the iconic cult Jack Irish series, which features Temples best loved crime character. The first Jack Irish novel won Temple the Ned Kelly Award for Best First Novel; This edition is released as part of a new packaging of Temples acclaimed Jack Irish quartet, to commemorate the authors death in 2018; Black Tide was made into an acclaimed telemovie in Australia, starring Guy Pearce as Jack Irish; Temple is frequently and favorably compared with Dennis Lehane. His standalone novels, The Broken Shore and Truth, have been critically acclaimed around the world; Peter Temple is widely regarded as one of the worlds best crime fiction writers. He has won the UKs prestigious Duncan Lawrie Dagger for the best crime novel of 2007, Ned Kelly Award for Crime Fiction five times and has been published in over twenty countries. Details ISBN1925773302 Author Peter Temple Pages 368 Year 2018 Edition 2nd ISBN-10 1925773302 ISBN-13 9781925773309 Format Paperback Publication Date 2018-12-03 Imprint The Text Publishing Company Place of Publication Melbourne Country of Publication Australia DEWEY FIC Publisher Text Publishing Language English Series Number 2 Narrator Sheila Hancock Edited by Sue Buswell Birth 1927 Affiliation Lecturer, University of Fort Hare Position Professor Qualifications J.D. Edition Description 2nd edition Alternative 9781921961571 Audience General NZ Release Date 2018-12-02 Series Jack Irish Novels Subtitle Jack Irish book 2 AU Release Date 2018-12-02 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:118808699;

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