Dead Point — Peter Temple
Dead Point — Peter Temple
Title: Dead Point
Author: Peter Temple
Publisher: The Text Publishing Company
ISBN: 1921145005
Binding: Softcover
Edition: 2006 Text Publishing edition (first published by Bantam Australia in 2000)
Condition: Good used condition. Noticeable creasing and shelf wear to covers and spine, with old price stickers on rear cover. Internally clean and fully readable. Binding remains solid.
A sharp Australian crime thriller from Peter Temple featuring private investigator Jack Irish, one of the defining figures in modern Australian noir fiction. Set against the backdrop of Melbourne racetracks, pubs, bookmakers, and backroom deals, the novel blends hardboiled crime with dry humour and literary writing.
Jack Irish is pulled into a dangerous case involving corruption, violence, and the aftermath of a suspicious death, all while navigating Temple’s distinctly Australian world of worn-down characters, smoky bars, and moral ambiguity. The writing balances tension with wit, giving the novel more depth than a standard crime paperback.
Winner of the Ned Kelly Award for Crime Fiction, Dead Point helped cement Temple’s reputation as one of Australia’s major crime writers.