Description
About the Author
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.
Reviews
'Another triumph for this fine writer' Daily Telegraph. * Daily Telegraph *
'A truly international 21st century thriller ... the characters are real, the action convincing and the writing style satisfyingly literate' Guardian. * Guardian *
'Many books are described as thrillers, few of them truly are. In the Evil Day is a rare exception' Sunday Express. * Sunday Express *
'Sharp, smart ... this will grip you from beginning to end' Time Out. * Time Out *
Book Information
ISBN 9780857383501
Author Peter Temple
Format Paperback
Page Count 352
Imprint riverrun
Publisher Quercus Publishing
Weight(grams) 278g
Dimensions(mm) 199mm * 131mm * 29mm