A Death in Summer is the fourth entry in the Quirke Mysteries, an enthralling literary crime series set in 1950s Dublin from John Banville, writing as Benjamin Black. Now major TV series: Quirke, starring Gabriel Byrne and Michael Gambon. When newspaper magnate Richard Jewell is found dead at his country estate, clutching a shotgun in his lifeless hands, few see his demise as cause for sorrow. But, before long,- Doctor Quirke and Inspector Hackett realize that - rather than the suspected suicide - 'Diamond Dick' has been ...
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A Death in Summer is the fourth entry in the Quirke Mysteries, an enthralling literary crime series set in 1950s Dublin from John Banville, writing as Benjamin Black. Now major TV series: Quirke, starring Gabriel Byrne and Michael Gambon. When newspaper magnate Richard Jewell is found dead at his country estate, clutching a shotgun in his lifeless hands, few see his demise as cause for sorrow. But, before long,- Doctor Quirke and Inspector Hackett realize that - rather than the suspected suicide - 'Diamond Dick' has been murdered. Suspicion soon falls on one of Jewell's biggest rivals. But Quirke has his eyes elsewhere. With his assistant Sinclair, he gets to know Jewell's beautiful, enigmatic wife Fran�oise d'Aubigny and his fragile sister Dannie, as well as those who work for the family. And, gradually, it becomes clear that, in this household, everything is not as it seems . . . A Death in Summer is the fourth Quirke Mystery. Continue the atmospheric, beguiling series with Vengeance.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 350grams, ISBN: 9780330509152.
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New. The fourth Quirke mystery from John Banville writing as Benjamin Black: now a major TV series starring Gabriel Byrne Num Pages: 311 pages. BIC Classification: FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 196 x 22. Weight in Grams: 282. T. 2012. Paperback.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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Benjamin Black is the pen name of Irish novelist John Banville. This is the fourth installment in the Quirke series. Quirke is a deeply-flawed medical pathologist in 1950's Ireland.
Quirke has been called to examine the body of publisher Richard ?Diamond Dick? Jewell at his country estate, by DCI Hackett. There, Quirke meets the family of the deceased, especially Jewell's widow, Françoise d'Aubigny. She is insular and detached, although amazingly beautiful.
Quirke is in a relationship with Isobel Galloway but is immediately captivated by the young widow. This story feels like a noir film: a stylish crime drama with expressed cynical attitudes and sexual desires.
Actually, this seems to be more of a complex character study than a traditional mystery. I believe that I could pick out the characters from a group of strangers in a room, the characters are so well-written. Black has plumbed the psychological depths of the main characters in this drama; the reader understands the troubles of these characters.
Because I?d so enjoyed THE BLACK-EYED BLOND, Benjamin Black's clever rendition of a Raymond Chandler novel, I wasn't immediately put off by the cold, distant characters. By the book's half-way point, however, I was laboring to finish this story. The characters were generally unlikeable ? few had any redeeming features.
I really did not enjoy this book; it was stylishly written but had no heart. 2 stars
Quirke
1. Christine Falls (2006)
2. The Silver Swan (2007)
3. Elegy for April (2010)
4. A Death in Summer (2011)
5. Vengeance (2012)
6. Holy Orders (2013)
