 First edition | |
| Author | Peter Temple |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Genre | crime novel |
| Publisher | Bantam, Australia |
Publication date | 1999 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 259 pp |
| ISBN | 0-7338-0158-7 |
| OCLC | 45151237 |
Shooting Star (1999) is a Ned Kelly Award-winning novel by Australian author Peter Temple.
"For Nicholas - with thanks for all the joy."
This novel has also been published in Germany (in 2008 by Bertelsmann) and Poland (in 2009 by Amber).
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