Reading Order
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Start with Bad Debts and continue through all 4 books in the listed reading order.
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Start with Bad Debts
Book 1 by Peter Temple • Published 1996
Years after a client he once defended for a fatal hit and run leaves a series of frantic messages, Jack Irish learns the man has been shot dead. Racked with guilt, Jack digs into the case and uncovers a web of corrupt...
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Jack Irish reading order
Ends with White Dog
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Book 1:Bad Debts
Peter Temple • 1996
Years after a client he once defended for a fatal hit and run leaves a series of frantic messages, Jack Irish learns the man has been shot dead. Racked with guilt, Jack digs into the case and uncovers a web of corrupt...
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Book 2:Black Tide
Peter Temple • 2000
Jack Irish agrees to help ageing Des Connors track down his missing son and the cash that was meant to save the family home. The favour draws Jack into a maze of sham companies, laundered money and violent enforcers,...
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Book 3:Dead Point
Peter Temple • 2000
Winter in Melbourne finds Jack Irish broke, distracted and grieving, until a judge hires him to trace an easygoing barman named Robbie Colburne. When Robbie is found dead and the trail leads to blackmail, drug money a...
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Book 4:White Dog
Peter Temple • 2004
A Melbourne property developer is shot dead and Jack Irish’s former girlfriend, an artist, is the main suspect. Following the trail pulls Jack into a tangle of money men, gangsters and old loyalties, where clearing he...
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Jack Irish FAQ
What is the best order to read the Jack Irish series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with Bad Debts.
How many books are in the Jack Irish series?
There are 4 books currently listed in the Jack Irish series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Jack Irish series?
New readers should start with Bad Debts, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Jack Irish series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 1996 to 2004.