Description
In 1957, Detective Inspector St. John Strafford is sent from Dublin to County Wexford to investigate the death of a Catholic priest at Ballyglass House, where the aristocratic Osborne family controls every detail of what he sees—and what he’s allowed to ask. As Christmas approaches, Strafford finds himself trapped in a carefully staged world of roles and reputations: a volatile stable boy, hospitable locals with their own loyalties, and officials whose “official” answers feel prearranged. With each clue, the investigation becomes less a straightforward whodunit than a probing study of power, secrecy, and the social machinery that protects the powerful at any cost. John Banville’s signature precision and psychological acuity—sharp, elegant, and quietly devastating—turn the mystery into a meditation on faith, complicity, and the stories communities tell to survive scandal.
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paperback
Harlequin Enterprises ULC
Published Jan 1, 2020
328 pages
ISBN: 9781488077197
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First Published
2020
Language
eng
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