Peter Temple’s kidnap thriller Shooting Star, first published in 1999, and winner of the Ned Kelly Award, has been nominated as one of the 10 best crime novels of 2008 by the WELTKrimi bestenliste.

‘Peter Temple is, quite simply, the finest crime writer we have and Shooting Star reminds us why and how he has set a standard internationally that few come near. His Chandler-like ability to capture the dark corners of our sunniest places is as good as it gets. Temple weaves past and present beautifully…a terrific and powerful read.’ Hobart Mercury