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The Drowned

Name: The Drowned
ISBN: 9780571370849

A Strafford and Quirke Murder Mystery

John Banville,

English
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eBook - ePub

The Drowned

A Strafford and Quirke Murder Mystery

John Banville,

About this book

'Banville is one of my favourite writers alive.' REBECCA F. KUANG
'Beautifully written and intriguing.' GUARDIAN

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.

Readers were gripped by The Drowned:
'Addictive and atmospheric' ?????
'Remarkable . . . it took my breath away' ?????
'Another flawless Strafford and Quirke mystery' ?????
'Outstanding, Banville is the best crime writer out there' ?????

On UK bestseller list w/e 13/11/2021-27/11/2021 for Paperback Fiction

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