Shooting Star

Author: Peter Temple

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  • : 28.00 NZD
  • : 9781921351389
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  • : March 2008
  • : 184mm X 144mm X 16mm
  • : Australia
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  • : English
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Barcode 9781921351389
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Description

Anne Carson: fifteen, beautiful, wayward. Abducted. The rich Carsons have closed ranks and summoned Frank Calder, subject to strict instructions. This is not the first kidnapping in the Carson family and hard lessons have been learned. But are the two events connected? And is greed the motivation? Revenge? Or could it be something else? To find out, Frank Calder must go beyond his brief. And his every step into the darkness may end a girl's life. Peter Templeis the author of nine novels, including four books in the Jack Irish series. He has won the Ned Kelly Award for Crime Fiction five times, and his widely acclaimed novels have been published in over twenty countries. The Broken Shorewon the UK's prestigious Duncan Lawrie Dagger for the best crime novel of 2007 and Truthwon the 2010 Miles Franklin Literary Award, the first time a crime writer has won an award of this calibre anywhere in the world. Temple's Jack Irish series has been made into films with Guy Pearce starring as Jack Irish. textpublishing.com.au 'Peter Temple is, quite simply, the finest crime writer we have and Shooting Starreminds us why and how he has set a standard internationally that few come near. His Chandler-like ability to capture the dark corners of our sunniest places is as good as it gets. Temple weaves past and present beautifully...a terrific and powerful read.' Hobart Mercury 'No summary or catalogue of details will do it justice. Read it for the writing and for where it says this sort of novel is today.' Age

Awards

Winner of Ned Kelly Awards for Australian Crime Writing: Best Crime Novel 2000.

Author description

Peter Temple is the author of nine novels, including four books in the Jack Irish series. He has won the Ned Kelly Award for Crime Fiction five times, and his widely acclaimed novels have been 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 has won an award of this calibre anywhere in the world. Temple's Jack Irish series has been made into films with Guy Pearce starring as Jack Irish.