Jack Irish 1 & 2- Peter Temple

Book 1- Bad Debts.
The first book in the fabulous Jack Irish series. Meet Jack Irish criminal lawyer, debt collector, sports lover, horse-racing man and trainee cabinetmaker not to mention the best 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 his football team's latest loss to take much notice. Next thing Jack knows, the ex-client's dead and he's been drawn into an investigation involving high-level corruption, dark sexual secrets, shonky property deals?and murder. With hit men 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 crime novel, Bad Debts has everything?humor, action, suspense, and a truly unforgettable cast of characters.

Book 2- Black Tide.
Jack Irish is recovering from his last foray into the criminal underworld when he agrees to look for the missing son of Des Connors, the last living link to Jack's father. It's an offer he soon regrets, as he discovers that prodigal sons often go missing for a reason, and they always have something to hide. The second book in Peter Temple's Jack Irish series, Black Tide takes us back into a brilliantly evoked world of pubs, racetracks, and sports ? not to mention intrigue, corruption, and violence.(