Jack Irish book 3 · 2000
Dead Point
Jack Irish is hired to find a missing barman who has taken something a senior judge badly wants back. The search leads him through Melbourne’s underworld and its establishment.
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Book facts
- Author
- Peter Temple
- Series
- Jack Irish, book 3 of 4
- Published
- 2000
- Setting
- Set in Melbourne
- Characters charted
- 5
- Chart confidence
- Medium
Dead Point 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 Dead Point
5 recurring or key characters from Peter Temple’s chart.
Lead 1
- Jack IrishFormer criminal lawyer turned debt collector and gambler
Major 3
- Harry StrangRacehorse owner and gambler
- Cam DelrayHarry’s associate
- Linda HillierJournalist and Jack’s partner
Minor and cameo 1
- Charlie TaubCabinetmaker who employs Jack
Also featuring these characters
Other Peter Temple books that share the most characters with Dead Point.
- Bad Debts1996 · Jack Irish · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon