{"product_id":"9781782064800","title":"Bad Debts by Peter Temple","description":"THE AWARD-WINNING DEBUT NOVEL, AND FIRST JACK IRISH THRILLER, FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE BROKEN SHORE AND TRUTH.   'Put simply, Temple is a master' John Harvey'Great locations, hard-nosed dialogue and a twisting plot . . . super entertainment' Evening StandardJack Irish doesn't spook too easy. He's had guns pointed at him too many times - more often since he started hiring himself out as a debt collector - and he saves his nerves for the racetrack. So when he receives a phone message from an ex-client begging for help, he's inclined to ignore it. It's not an acquaintance he's looking to renew. Some-time lawyer, part-time private eye, he has some old memories - and old friends - he'd do better to forget. But then the caller turns up dead. And Jack has no choice but to take a trip down memory lane - into dangerous territories. There are some old debts that need chasing . . .   Loved Bad Debts? Then read the second novel in the Jack Irish series, Black Tide.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56304200876405,"sku":"9781782064800","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781782064800.jpg?v=1762795526","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781782064800","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}