Peter Temple
Peter Temple was born on March 10th, 1946. Peter passed away March 8th, 2018 at 71 years old. Peter Temple was born in South Africa.
Peter Temple was the author of the Jack Irish series which consists of 4 novels. The Jack Irish series started in 1996 with the novel Bad Debts. The most recently released novel in the Jack Irish series was White Dog which was released in 2004. There are no upcoming novels for the Jack Irish series.
Peter Temple: Awards & Accolades
Temple's books have won multiple awards, Bad Debts won the Ned Kelly Awards, Best Debut Crime Fiction, in 1997. Shooting Star won the Ned Kelly Awards, Best Crime Novel, in 2000. Dead Point won the Ned Kelly Awards, Best Crime Novel, in 2001. White Dog won the Ned Kelly Awards, Best Crime Novel, in 2003. The Broken Shore won the Ned Kelly Awards, Best Crime Novel, in 2006 as well as the Crime Writer's Association Award - Gold Dagger Award in 2007.
Peter Temple books have also been nominated for multiple awards, Black Tide was nominated for the Ned Kelly Awards, Best Crime Novel, in 2000. In the Evil Day / Identity Theory was nominated for the Ned Kelly Awards, Best Crime Novel, in 2002. The Red Hand was nominated for the CrimeFest, H.R.F. Keating Award, in 2021.
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- John Le Carre, author of the George Smiley Series.
Peter Temple: F.A.Q
When was Peter Temple Born?
Peter Temple was born on March 10th, 1946.
When did Peter Temple die?
Peter Temple died on March 8th, 2018 at 71 years old.
Where was Peter Temple Born?
Peter Temple was born in South Africa.
What book awards has Peter Temple won?
Bad Debts: Ned Kelly Awards Best Debut Crime Fiction (1997).
Shooting Star: Ned Kelly Awards Best Crime Novel (2000).
Dead Point: Ned Kelly Awards Best Crime Novel (2001).
White Dog: Ned Kelly Awards Best Crime Novel (2003).
The Broken Shore: Ned Kelly Awards Best Crime Novel (2006), Crime Writer's Association Award Gold Dagger Award (2007).
What was the first book Peter Temple wrote?
The first book written by Peter Temple was Bad Debts, published in 1996.
What was the most recent book Peter Temple wrote?
His most recently released work was The Red Hand on May 12th, 2020.
What is the most popular book by Peter Temple?
Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Peter Temple book is
Bad Debts. Here are his most popular books:
- Bad Debts (6.67)
- Black Tide (8)
- White Dog (7.67)
- The Broken Shore (8.67)
- In the Evil Day / Identity Theory (8.67)
How many books has Peter Temple written?
Peter Temple has written 11 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 4 books in the Jack Irish Series, 2 books in the Broken Shore Series, 3 Standalone Novels, 1 Short Story/Novella, 1 Short Story Collections.