On the east coast of Ireland, Victor Delahaye takes his business partner's son out sailing. But once at sea, Davy Clancy is horrified to witness Delahaye shoot himself dead. This strange event captures the attention of Detective Inspector Hackett and his friend Pathologist Doctor Quirke. The Delahayes and Clancys have been rivals for generations and the suicide lays bare the perplexing characters at the heart of the mystery, from Mona, Delahaye's young widow, to Jonas and James, his enigmatic twin sons; and Jack Clancy, his ...
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On the east coast of Ireland, Victor Delahaye takes his business partner's son out sailing. But once at sea, Davy Clancy is horrified to witness Delahaye shoot himself dead. This strange event captures the attention of Detective Inspector Hackett and his friend Pathologist Doctor Quirke. The Delahayes and Clancys have been rivals for generations and the suicide lays bare the perplexing characters at the heart of the mystery, from Mona, Delahaye's young widow, to Jonas and James, his enigmatic twin sons; and Jack Clancy, his down-trodden partner. And when a second death occurs, Quirke begins to realise that terrible secrets lie buried within these entangled families.
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Seller's Description:
This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Large print. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 2100grams, ISBN: 9780753191590.
If you don't know Black's series about Dr. Quirke and you like mysteries, read them all. This plot moves slowly and isn't exactly a mystery. Black's sense of atmosphere and characters is superb.