Waterstones Thriller of the Month for November 2021
Shortlisted for theCWA Sapere Books Historical Dagger 2021
'The body is in the library,'Colonel Osborne said.'Come this way.'
Following the discovery of the corpse of a highly respected parish priest at Ballyglass House - the Co. Wexford family seat of the aristocratic,secretive Osborne family - Detective Inspector St John Strafford is called in from Dublin to investigate.
Strafford faces obstruction from all angles,but carries on determinedly in his pursuit of the murderer. However,as the snow continues to fall over this ever-expanding mystery,the people of Ballyglass are equally determined to keep their secrets.
Publisher: Faber & FaberISBN: 9780571362707Number of pages: 368Weight: 304 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 22 mmEdition: Main
MEDIA REVIEWS
'Outstanding.'- Irish Independent
'Exquisite.'- Daily Mail
'Hypnotic.'- Financial Times
'This is crime fiction for the connoisseur.'- The Times
'A typically elegant country house mystery.'- Guardian
John Banville
John Banville is a multi-award-winning Irish novelist,short story writer,playwright and screenwriter.
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