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The Drowned
A Strafford and Quirke Murder Mystery
Series: Strafford and Quirke
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The brand new Strafford and Quirke murder mystery from the bestselling author of Snow. A chilling must-read. 'Haunting . . . compelling.' Daily Mail 'Banville is one of my favourite writers alive.' Rebecca F. Kuang 'The repressed and sinister world of 1950s Ireland is exposed in...
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The Drowned
The richly atmospheric new Strafford and Quirke mystery, from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Snow.
The richly atmospheric new Strafford and Quirke mystery, from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Snow.
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Description
The brand new Strafford and Quirke murder mystery from the bestselling author of Snow. A chilling must-read.
'Haunting . . . compelling.' Daily Mail
'Banville is one of my favourite writers alive.' Rebecca F. Kuang
'The repressed and sinister world of 1950s Ireland is exposed in beautiful, sometimes chilling prose.' Financial Times
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.' Independent On UK bestseller list w/e 13/11/2021-27/11/2021 for Paperback FictionSeries: Strafford and Quirke
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780571370825
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 10 October 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Faber & Faber
Edition: Export - Airside ed
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 153.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 352
About the Author
JOHN BANVILLE was born in Wexford, Ireland, in 1945. He is the author of many novels, including The Book of Evidence, the 2005 Booker Prize-winning The Sea, and, more recently, the bestselling Strafford and Quirke crime series, which has twice been shortlisted for the CWA Historical Dagger.
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