A01=John Banville
Author_John Banville
Benjamin Black
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Dublin
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forthcoming
Irish crime writers
Irish Fiction
Literary crime fiction
Snow
Strafford and Quirke
Product details
- ISBN 9780571399659
- Dimensions: 129 x 198mm
- Publication Date: 02 Jul 2026
- Publisher: Faber & Faber
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF SNOW
'Stunning' Independent
'Impressive' Irish Times
When spring storms descend on 1950s Dublin, a body is found in a canal, and pathologist Quirke must find the truth behind this brutal murder. The investigation leads him into the dark heart of the organisation that really runs this troubled city: the church.
As Quirke's traumatic childhood in a priest-run orphanage returns to haunt him, he must face his greatest trial yet.
Praise for the Quirke Series:
'A joy to read.' Sunday Times
'Darkly dangerous [with] flinty humour.' Daily Telegraph
'Beguiling characters and evocative settings . . . Impeccable.' The Times
John Banville was born in Wexford, Ireland, in 1945. He is the author of many novels, including The Book of Evidence; The Sea, winner of the 2005 Man Booker Prize; and the bestselling Stafford & Quirke series, which has twice been shortlisted for the CWA Historical Dagger.
