White Dog

'Her name was Sarah Longmore and she was charged with murdering her former lover.' When Jack Irish is asked to look into Sarah Longmore's defence, he's more than happy to oblige. After all, whenever somebody seems as guilty as Sarah does, it's usually for a good reason. But her case will prove far from straightforward, and Jack's investigation far from swift and painless. Mickey Franklin Was Shot Dead In His Shower On A Saturday Evening. Before Long, His Girlfriend - Sarah Longmore - Was In Custody. She Had A Gun And A Key, And A Witness Placed Her At The Scene. Plus, She'd Recently Discovered That Mickey Was Screwing Her Sister: Hardly A Locked-room Mystery, Then, On The Face Of Things. 'andrew Says You're A Lawyer Who Does Other Things... Finds People, Witnesses, Things Like That' Truth Be Told, Jack Irish Hasn't Found Much Of Late. Unless You Count The Joys Of Schubert And Home Cooking As Discoveries, That Is. So, When He Is Asked To Take A Look Into Sarah Longmore's Defence, He's More Than Happy To Oblige. After All, It Shouldn't Take Much Time And Effort: If She Seems That Guilty, The Chances Are That She Probably Is. However, Sarah's Case Will Prove To Be Far From Straightforward, And Jack's Investigation Far From Quick And Painless. The Fourth Book In The Jack Irish Series, White Dog Has All The Elements - Wit, Supple Prose, Gripping Action And Laconic Dialogue - That Have Made Peter Temple One Of The World's Premier Crime Writers. Navnet hennes var Sarah Longmore og hun ble anklaget for drapet på sin tidligere elsker. Mickey Franklin ble skutt og drept i dusjen lørdag kveld. Kjæresten hans hadde pistol og nøkkel, og et vitne har observert henne på åstedet. Dessuten hadde hun nettopp oppdaget at Mickey hadde et forhold til søsteren hennes. En enklere sak en dette, kan ikke Jack Irish få. Han tar saken fordi det ikke vil koste han verken særlig med tid eller krefter. Men saken skal vise seg å være langt fra enkel, og etterforskningen blir verken rask eller smertefri Jack Irish has a new job, hunting for evidence that might save the sculptor Sarah Longmore from going down for murder. Jack soon discovers there was nothing straightforward about Mickey Franklin's death, and between the case and his own dealings with dodgy racehorses, falls headlong into a world of shady deals, sexual secrets and country rednecks. When Beautiful Sculptor Sarah Longmire Is Charged With Killing Her Lover, Property Developer Mickey Francis, Her Defence Counsel Asks Jack Irish To Make Inquiries. But Jack, Lawyer, Gambler, Apprentice Cabinet-maker, Occasional Finder Of People Who Don't Want To Be Found, Soon Finds That Francis's Life Is Not What It Seems. Peter Temple. Jack Irish - gambler, cook and cabinetmaker, finder of people who don't want to be found - has a new job, hunting for evidence that might save the beautiful sculptor Sarah Longmore from going down for murder