The Broken Shore

Zusatztext Temple's work is spare! deeply ironic; his wit! like the local beer! as cold as a dental anaesthetic . Informationen zum Autor Peter Temple was born in South Africa in 1946, and emigrated to Australia in 1980. He published nine novels, including four books in the Jack Irish series. He won the Ned Kelly Award for Crime Fiction five times, and his widely acclaimed novels were published in over twenty countries. The Broken Shore won the UK's prestigious Duncan Lawrie Dagger for the best crime novel of 2007 and Truth won the 2010 Miles Franklin Literary Award, the first time a crime writer had won an award of this calibre anywhere in the world. The Jack Irish series was adapted for TV with Guy Pearce in the lead role. Peter Temple died on 8 March 2018. Klappentext 2 reissues of classic crime thrillers from the South African born Australian author of "Truth". Temple has won the Ned Kelly Prize 5 times, and "The Broken Shore" won the CWA Gold Dagger for novel of the year. Zusammenfassung The Sunday Times bestseller, from Australia's most acclaimed crime and thriller writer.

Temple's work is spare, deeply ironic; his wit, like the local beer, as cold as a dental anaesthetic.

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The Sunday Times bestseller, from Australia's most acclaimed crime and thriller writer.

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Peter Temple was born in South Africa in 1946, and emigrated to Australia in 1980. He published nine novels, including four books in the Jack Irish series. He won the Ned Kelly Award for Crime Fiction five times, and his widely acclaimed novels were published in over twenty countries. The Broken Shore won the UK's prestigious Duncan Lawrie Dagger for the best crime novel of 2007 and Truth won the 2010 Miles Franklin Literary Award, the first time a crime writer had won an award of this calibre anywhere in the world. The Jack Irish series was adapted for TV with Guy Pearce in the lead role. Peter Temple died on 8 March 2018.

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2 reissues of classic crime thrillers from the South African born Australian author of "Truth". Temple has won the Ned Kelly Prize 5 times, and "The Broken Shore" won the CWA Gold Dagger for novel of the year.

Résumé
The Sunday Times bestseller, from Australia's most acclaimed crime and thriller writer.