Bad Debts - Jack Irish Series Author:Peter Temple Meet Jack Irish, criminal lawyer, debt collector, football lover, turf watcher, trainee cabinetmaker, and the best Australian crime character we?ve seen in years. When Jack receives a puzzling message from a jailed ex-client, he?s too deep in misery over Fitzroy?s latest loss to take much notice. Next thing Jack knows, the ex-client?s dead and ... more »he?s been drawn into a life-threatening investigation involving high-level corruption, dark sexual secrets, shonky property deals, and murder. With hitmen after him, shady ex-policemen at every turn, and the body count rising, Jack needs to find out what?s going on ? and fast. An utterly compelling and topical crime tale, Bad Debts has everything ? humour, action, suspense, and an unforgettable cast of characters. ?One of the world?s most respected literary crime novelists?? ? The Independent« less