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An Iron Rose

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By: Peter Temple, Les Carlyon (Introduction by)

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Published: 26th April 2012
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I looked up. The rope was tied to a rolled steel joist about two metres above the truck cab. Ned had climbed up on to the cab roof, tied the rope to the joist, slid it along. Tied a slipknot around his neck. And stepped off the cab roof.

Peter Temple is one of the world's great crime writers. In this enthralling novel, he tells the story of a man who has left a dangerous job to make a new life in the country. But the death of his father's best friend plunges him back into a world of violence and deceit.

About the Author

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 crimewriting 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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5.0

Great Read

By mature female reader

from Lake Macquarie, NSW

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Pros

  • Deserves Multiple Readings
  • Engaging Characters
  • Intriguing To The Finish
  • Page Turner
  • So Good I Read It Twice
  • Stylish Well Written
  • Suspenseful
  • Well Written

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Gift
    • Older Readers
    • Travel Reading

    Comments about An Iron Rose:

    the country Victoria setting adds to the tale

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    ISBN: 9781921922305
    ISBN-10: 1921922303
    Series: Text Classics
    Audience: General
    Format: Paperback
    Language: English
    Number Of Pages: 288
    Published: 26th April 2012
    Dimensions (cm): 19.8 x 12.9  x 2.3
    Weight (kg): 0.218