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ⓘ About Peter Temple
Peter Temple was an award-winning and bestselling Australian crime fiction novelist born in South Africa. He was an international newspaper and magazine editor and journalist. Temple relocated to Sydney, Australia in 1980 and later moved to Melbourne to become the editor of Australian Society magazine. The author has also taught editing, media studies, and journalism at university. He played a crucial role in the creation of the professional editing course at RMIT, Melbourne. Peter passed away in March 2018. Temple turned into writing in 1990’s, and his Jack Irish novels (White Dog, Bad Debts, Dead Point, and Black Tide) are set in Melbourne. The books feature unique lawyer-gambler lead character.
All Book Series by Peter Temple
In the Evil Day / Identity Theory
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2002
10 Short Stories You Must Read This Year
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2009
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Peter Temple?
Peter Temple was an award-winning and bestselling Australian crime fiction novelist born in South Africa. He was an international newspaper and magazine editor and journalist. Temple relocated to Sydney, Australia in 1980 and later moved to Melbourne to become the editor of Australian Society magazine.
Which Peter Temple series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Jack Irish series, the earliest of Peter Temple's multi-book series: it opens with Bad Debts (1996) and runs to 4 books across 1996–2004, ending with White Dog (2004).
How many books has Peter Temple written?
Peter Temple has 13 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1996 and 2020. 6 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Jack Irish series with 4 books — and 7 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Peter Temple's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Peter Temple's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Jack Irish (1996–2004, 4 books) and Broken Shore (2005–2009, 2 books).
How are Peter Temple's books organised into series?
This guide splits Peter Temple's 13 books into 2 named series and 7 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Jack Irish (4 books, 1996–2004); Broken Shore (2 books, 2005–2009).