White Dog — Peter Temple

This is the fourth Jack Irish thriller, and the third one in the series to win a Ned Kelly Award for Crime Fiction.


Jack Irish-gambler, cook and cabinetmaker, finder of people who don't want to be found-has a new job, hunting for evidence that might save the beautiful sculptor Sarah Longmore from a murder rap. 


Jack soon discovers there was nothing straightforward about Mickey Franklin's death, and falls headlong into a world of shady deals, sexual secrets and country rednecks.


Peter Temple has worked extensively as a journalist and editor for newspapers and magazines in several countries. He has won five Ned Kelly Awards for his novels, and won the world's most prestigious crime writing prize, the Duncan Lawrie Dagger. In 2010 he was awarded Australia's greatest writing prize, the Miles Franklin Literary Award. His books are published in more than twenty countries.


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'A brilliant novel of shady deals, sexual secrets, untimely death, dark horses and a beautiful sculptor…' Weekend Australian


'There's not much left that counts for a hill of beans in this crazy world, but one safe bet is a new book by Peter Temple.' Sunday Age


‘It's a joy to read Peter Temple.' Bulletin


‘A joy-ride of a book.' Adelaide Advertiser


‘Another world-class crime novel by one of Australia's best and most consistent crime novelists.' Canberra Times