An Iron Rose
Text Classics
$17.63
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
26 April 2012
Summary
The classic thriller by the five-time winner of the Ned Kelly Award
The pain seemed to dissolve. Cold and rough tarmac against the face, chill wind down here at ground level, smell of French perfume on my shirt, delicious. I registered that but all I felt was sad. This is a stupid way to go, I thought. Careless.
When Mac Faraday’s best friend is found hanging, the assumption is suicide. But Mac is far from convinced, and he’s a man who knows not to accept thin…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781921922305 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1921922303 |
| Author: | Peter Temple, Les Carlyon |
| Publisher: | Text Publishing |
| Imprint: | The Text Publishing Company |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 26 April 2012 |
| Weight: | 248g |
| Dimensions: | 25mm x 223mm x 139mm |
| 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
About The Author
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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