Peter Temple: tributes paid to acclaimed crime writer after his death, aged 71

The Miles Franklin award-winner transformed the face of Australian crime fiction, critic Peter Pierce says.

Writers and fans have paid tribute to the Miles Franklin award-winning author Peter Temple, who has died aged 71.

Temple died on Thursday at his Ballarat home after a six-month battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife, Anita and son, Nicholas.

The critic and writer Peter Pierce said Temple transformed the face of Australian crime fiction.

“He used crime fiction to produce some of the finest anatomies of Australian society in the last 30 years,” he said.

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