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Bad Debts

By: Peter Temple
Narrated by: Peter O'Brien
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 Meet Jack Irish: some-time lawyer, part-time private eye, spare-time cabinet maker and full-time lover of strong coffee, swift horses, and spirited women.

A phone message from ex-client Danny McKillop doesn't ring any bells for Jack ¿ life is hard enough without having to dredge up old problems: his beloved football team continues to lose, the odds on his latest plunge at the race course seem far too long, and he's still cooking for one. But when Danny turns up dead, Jack is forced to take a walk back into his dark and dangerous past.

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Critic reviews

"Listeners will take to this series like a thirsty man to drink." (Publishers Weekly)
"Great locations, hard-nosed dialogue, and a twisting plot combine to create superb entertainment." (Evening Standard)
"This was my first encounter with the multi-prize-winning Australian writer Peter Temple, and the experience has left me hot on the trail of his earlier books." (Guardian)
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I chose this version because Peter O'Brien's voice is a better fit for Jack Irish than the voice artist used in the unabridged version. I did not regret doing so because it's a great tale and survived the editing process very well.

f you want a classic hard-boiled tale of an outsider righting wrongs from his past, then go no further. This book is beautifully written and narrated. Throw in fascinating characters from Aussie rules football and horse-racing and you get an experience no other writer has delivered. Temple is truly one of the great writers of this genre.

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