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It takes a lot to rattle Jack Irish but, as Melbourne descends into a cold, wet winter, his mood is on the same trajectory. The woman in Jack's life has reconnected with an old love-object. He has just seen a massive plunge lost, a champion horse put down. Worst of all, hijackers have robbed and brutally beaten one of the gambling team. So it's not surprising that Jack's mind is not fully on the job he's being paid to do: find Robbie Colburne, occasional barman. But when Jack does get serious, he finds that the freelance drink-dispenser is of great interest to some powerful people, people with very bad habits and a distinct lack of respect for the criminal justice system Any lapse in concentration could prove fatal.
| ISBN | 1847241174 | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | | ISBN13 | 9781847241177
(What's this?) | | Pages | 320 | | Publisher | Quercus Publishing Plc | | Published in | London | | Imprint | Quercus Publishing Plc | | Height (mm) | 234 | | Format | Hardback | | Width (mm) | 153 | | Publication date | 08 Feb 2008 | | Academic level | General | | DEWEY | 823.92 | |
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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  Be the first to write a customer review
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