An Iron Rose: Text Classics
Text Classics
$17.63
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
26 April 2012
Summary
In this enthralling novel, he tells the story of a man who has left a dangerous job to make a new life in the country. But the death of his father’s best friend plunges him back into a world of violence and deceit.
Introduced by Les Carlyon
I looked up. The rope was tied to a rolled steel joist about two metres above the truck cab. Ned had climbed up on to the cab roof, tied the rope to the joist, slid it along. Tied a slipknot around his neck. And stepped off the cab roof.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781921922305 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1921922303 |
| Author: | Peter Temple |
| Publisher: | Text Publishing |
| Imprint: | The Text Publishing Company |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 26 April 2012 |
| Weight: | 248g |
| Dimensions: | 25mm x 139mm x 223mm |
| Series: | Text Classics |
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Critics Review
‘A wonderfully controlled piece of writing with some delightfully wry observations… the quality of the prose alone makes the book worth reading.’
Sacramento/San Francisco Book Review
‘Peter Temple has a way with words and the richness of his language alone makes this book rewarding… This is a great book.’
I Love A Mystery newsletter
‘Swift pace… rapid fire dialog.’
Deadly Pleasures
‘A must for thriller seekers.’
Who Weekly
‘Fast, funny and assured.’
Australian Book Review
‘The coolest and most elegant of Australian crime writers.’
Age
‘Temple is a phenomenon.’
Sydney Morning Herald
‘An Iron Rose has Temple’s usual grizzled police veteran as the central character, a despicable and mystifying crime and a support crew of goodies and baddies - although as in most of Temple’s novels many make the switch to the dark side by the end of the book. But don’t read it for the story line; read it for the language. Temple’s dry Australian vernacular and wit should be required reading for everyone above the age of 16. This edition is introduced by Les Carlyon, a better match for Temple’s writing I could not imagine.’
Melbourne Weekly
Peter Temple
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.
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