Jack Irish book 1 · 1996
Bad Debts
Jack Irish, a former criminal lawyer now collecting debts and betting on horses, gets a message from Danny McKillop, a client he barely remembers representing years earlier. When Danny is shot dead, Jack feels he owes him, and starts digging into the case that sent him to prison. The first Jack Irish novel.
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Book facts
- Author
- Peter Temple
- Series
- Jack Irish, book 1 of 4
- Published
- 1996
- Setting
- Set in Melbourne
- Characters charted
- 5
- Chart confidence
- Medium
Bad Debts on screen
- Jack Irish (2012–2021, series, ABC). Guy Pearce plays the Melbourne former criminal lawyer who now collects debts, follows the races and finds people who do not want to be found. Three telemovies were followed by three series of original stories.
Who is in Bad Debts
5 recurring or key characters from Peter Temple’s chart. Introduces Jack Irish, Harry Strang, Cam Delray, Linda Hillier and 1 more.
Lead 1
- Jack IrishFirst appearanceFormer criminal lawyer turned debt collector and gambler
Major 3
- Harry StrangFirst appearanceRacehorse owner and gambler
- Cam DelrayFirst appearanceHarry’s associate
- Linda HillierFirst appearanceJournalist and Jack’s partner
Minor and cameo 1
- Charlie TaubFirst appearanceCabinetmaker who employs Jack
Also featuring these characters
Other Peter Temple books that share the most characters with Bad Debts.
- Dead Point2000 · Jack Irish · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- White Dog2003 · Jack Irish · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon