Christine Falls
04 September 2008
Imprint: Mantle
Synopsis
Introducing Quirke: a pathologist uncovering darkness in 1950s Dublin. Christine Falls is the first in the enthralling literary crime series from John Banville, writing as Benjamin Black. Now major TV series: Quirke, starring Gabriel Byrne and Michael Gambon.
‘His control and pacing cannot be faulted, and the final outcome is almost unbearably moving’ – Michael Dibdin, Guardian
Quirke’s pathology department, set deep...
Details
04 September 2008
416 pages
9780330470650
Imprint: Mantle
Reviews
A ripping detective yarn with the template to follow in the golden bootprints of Rebus.Scotsman
A superb stylist . . . His control and pacing cannot be faulted, and the final outcome is almost unbearably moving . . . You’re in for a treat.Michael Dibdin, Guardian
Succeeds sensationally . . . An absorbing plot, beguiling characters and evocative settings . . . His pacing is impeccable.Marcel Berlins, The Times