Call number
MYST TEM
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Publication
Text Publishing Company (2014), Edition: Second Edition, 304 pages
Description
Jack Irish - lawyer, gambler and people-finder - is hunting down the villains who hijacked the winnings from his latest betting coup when he is hired by a mystery client to find missing barman Robbie Colbourne. But Robbie turns up dead of a drug overdose...
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LibraryThing member dfoott
As usual, well-written. Another Jack Irish thriller, set in Victoria, Australia. Good feel for place, somewhat dramatic finale, but what else can one expect with detection fiction.
LibraryThing member mairangiwoman
Australian setting - rural and in Melbourne - good picture of Melbourne. Likeable main character in Jack Irish.
LibraryThing member Bruce_McNair
The third novel in the Jack Irish series. Jack's friend Harry Strang, a big time bettor on the horses, has a big loss on the races and one of his team has been beaten badly by thieves. Then someone ODs in a garage and the police are all over it, but Jack is not sure it is an OD. Jack is engaged by
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a judge with an interest in the case. The story has a lot of twists, some of which are a little hard to follow. In my opinion, this is typical Temple - he adds humour to what otherwise would be typical noir. The tele-movie based on this book has some major departures from the book’s plot. But I enjoyed both the book and the film. Show Less
Awards
Ned Kelly Award (Winner — Novel — 2001)
Pages
304
ISBN
1922147354 / 9781922147356