
The Drowned : A Strafford and Quirke Murder Mystery
by John Banville
Title:
The Drowned : A Strafford and Quirke Murder Mystery
Author:
John Banville
Series (if any):
Strafford and Quirke
Format:
Hardback
Number of pages:
352 pages
Publisher:
Faber and Faber Ltd
ISBN-13:
9780571370818
EAN:
9780571370818
Classifications:
Crime and Mystery
Weight (g):
580
Dimensions (mm):
224 x 142 x 32
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
THE BRAND NEW STRAFFORD AND QUIRKE MURDER MYSTERY FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF SNOW. A CHILLING MUST-READ.'Banville is one of my favourite writers alive.' REBECCA F. KUANG'Haunting . . . compelling.' DAILY MAIL'Richly atmospheric.' IRISH INDEPENDENT'Suspenseful.' OBSERVER'A brilliant detecting team.' IRISH EXAMINER He had seen drowned people. A sight not to be forgotten.1950s, rural Ireland. A loner comes across a mysteriously empty car in a field. Knowing he shouldn't approach, but unable to hold back, he soon finds himself embroiled in a troubling missing person's case, as a husband claims his wife may have thrown herself into the sea.Called in from Dublin to investigate is Detective Inspector Strafford, who soon turns to his old ally - the flawed but brilliant pathologist Quirke - a man he is linked to in increasingly complicated ways.Praise for Snow:'Superb . . . crime fiction for the connoisseur.' The Times'Outstanding.' Irish Independent'Exquisite.' Daily Mail'Compelling.' Sunday Times'Superb to the last drop.' IndependentOn UK bestseller list w/e 13/11/2021-27/11/2021 for Paperback Fiction






















