{"product_id":"dead-point-peter-temple","title":"Dead Point — Peter Temple","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"49\" data-end=\"172\"\u003eTitle: Dead Point\u003cbr data-start=\"66\" data-end=\"69\"\u003eAuthor: Peter Temple\u003cbr data-start=\"89\" data-end=\"92\"\u003ePublisher: The Text Publishing Company\u003cbr data-start=\"130\" data-end=\"133\"\u003eISBN: 1921145005\u003cbr data-start=\"149\" data-end=\"152\"\u003eBinding: Softcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"174\" data-end=\"257\"\u003eEdition: 2006 Text Publishing edition (first published by Bantam Australia in 2000)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"259\" data-end=\"445\"\u003eCondition: 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"447\" data-end=\"764\"\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"766\" data-end=\"1097\"\u003eJack 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1099\" data-end=\"1339\"\u003eWinner of the Ned Kelly Award for Crime Fiction, Dead Point helped cement Temple’s reputation as one of Australia’s major crime writers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Astaroth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49082137116895,"sku":null,"price":8.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0805\/6815\/6383\/files\/IMG_5797.jpg?v=1778060435","url":"https:\/\/astarothbooks.com\/products\/dead-point-peter-temple","provider":"Astaroth Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}