- Title:
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Shooting Star
- Written by:
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Peter Temple
- Read by:
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David Tredinnick
- Format:
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Unabridged CD Audio Book
- Number of CDs:
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6
- Duration:
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7 hours 31 minutes
- Published:
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June 01 2007
- Available Date:
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June 01 2007
- Age Category:
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Adult
- ISBN:
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9781741636710
- Genres:
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Fiction; Australian Fiction; Detective; Mystery
- Publisher:
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Bolinda audio
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Price
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International bestseller
Winner Ned Kelly Award / Best Fiction 2000
"Temple ratchets up the tension in his inimitable style - he remains one of the best thriller writers in the world."
Sunday Express
"Temple is the master of the complex plot and his characters leap from the page - a taut action-packed thriller."
The Sunday Telegraph
From Australia's premier crime writer.
Frank Calder - ex-soldier and sacked police hostage negotiator - is just eking out a living as a mediator when he's approached by Pat Carson, patriarch of the dynastic Carson family. Pat wants him to deliver ransom money to kidnappers who've abducted his great-granddaughter. Frank urges Pat to call in the law, but he refuses, since police bungling nearly cost the life of another Carson child kidnapped years before. So a reluctant Frank begins to deal with the kidnappers, and quickly becomes convinced both Carson kidnappings were motivated by something other than money. Over several feverish days, Frank searches for suspects in the web of Carson businesses, deals, marriages, indiscretions and rivalries. And all the while he knows that if his instincts are wrong, the girl will surely die.
"Australian writer Peter Temple's latest novel is an entertaining thriller. The story features Frank Calder, a former soldier and hostage negotiator, who is hired to intercede in the kidnapping of the great-granddaughter of wealthy businessman Pat Carson and deliver the ransom to the kidnappers. As events unfold, Calder discovers that money is not the only reason for the kidnapping. David Tredinnick's performance is an ideal complement to the story. In particular, Tredinnick's ability to infuse the characters with unique personalities, coupled with his steady pace, makes the story fly by."
AudioFile Magazine
"Great locations, hard-nosed dialogue and a twisting plot combine to create superb entertainment."
Evening Standard
"Discovering Peter Temple has been the highlight of my year."
Mark Billingham, bestselling author of Their Little Secret