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The richly atmospheric new Strafford and Quirke murder mystery, from theSunday Times bestselling author of Snow.Hehad 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 himselfembroiled in a troubling missing person's case, as a husband claims his wifemay have thrown herself into the sea.Calledin from Dublin to investigate is Detective Inspector Strafford, who soon turnsto his old ally - the flawed but brilliant pathologist Quirke - a man he islinked to in increasingly complicated ways.

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    A Paperback by John Banville

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      Publisher: Faber & Faber
      Publication Date: 10/10/2024 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780571370825, 978-0571370825
      ISBN10: 0571370829

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      Book Synopsis
      The richly atmospheric new Strafford and Quirke murder mystery, from theSunday Times bestselling author of Snow.Hehad 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 himselfembroiled in a troubling missing person's case, as a husband claims his wifemay have thrown herself into the sea.Calledin from Dublin to investigate is Detective Inspector Strafford, who soon turnsto his old ally - the flawed but brilliant pathologist Quirke - a man he islinked to in increasingly complicated ways.

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