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The theft of the Book of Kells -- an exquisite ninth-century amalgam of Christian doctrine and Celtic legend -- from the Trinity College library is, in itself, a most shocking crime. But it is the brutal slaying of a night watchman that throws Peter McGarr of the Dublin Murder Squad into the mix. Forced to share investigative duties equally with a publicity-hungry co-Chief Superintendent, McGarr is soon entangled in a twisted web of murder, thievery, back-biting politics, and dark pagan rituals. And surely more blood will flow as secrets, deceptions, and well-guarded lies come to light -- forcing an intrepid detective to doubt the loyalties of even his closest compatriots -- in a chilling case that threatens to bring about nothing less than the destruction of contemporary Irish society.
Format: CONTRIBUTORS: Bartholomew GillEAN: 9780060008505COUNTRY: United StatesPAGES: WEIGHT: 175 gHEIGHT: 171 cm
Fiction: general and literary, Crime and mystery fiction, Crime and mystery: police procedural, Crime and mystery: women sleuths, Thriller / suspense fiction
"Splendidly sharp and entertaining." -- Chicago Tribune "Bartholomew Gill writes with literary grace. [His] dialogue sings with an Irish lilt." -- Washington Post Book World "A not-to-be-missed series." -- Publishers Weekly "His mysteries are so very good." -- Providence Sunday Journal "Gill never fails to deliver." -- Kansas City Star "Evocative...literate and unsentimental...pure pleasure." -- Houston Chronicle "A must read." -- Wisconsin State Journal "A superb exposition of Ireland's religious development and a touching look into McGarr's heart." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "This is a spectacularly suspenseful book...a wonderful exploration of Irish culture. Gill's last case is a masterpiece." -- Booklist (starred review) "Will knock your socks off...[Gill] is at the top of his always impressive form." -- Associated Press
Bartholomew Gill authored 15 Peter McGarr mysteries, among them The Death of an Irish Lover, The Death of an Irish Tinker, and the Edgar Award nominee The Death of a Joyce Scholar. A graduate of Trinity College, Dublin, Gill wrote as Mark McGarrity for the Star-Ledger. He died in 2002.
The theft of the Book of Kells -- an exquisite ninth-century amalgam of Christian doctrine and Celtic legend -- from the Trinity College library is, in itself, a most shocking crime. But it is the brutal slaying of a night watchman that throws Peter McGarr of the Dublin Murder Squad into the mix. Forced to share investigative duties equally with a publicity-hungry co-Chief Superintendent, McGarr is soon entangled in a twisted web of murder, thievery, back-biting politics, and dark pagan rituals. And surely more blood will flow as secrets, deceptions, and well-guarded lies come to light -- forcing an intrepid detective to doubt the loyalties of even his closest compatriots -- in a chilling case that threatens to bring about nothing less than the destruction of contemporary Irish society.
Format: CONTRIBUTORS: Bartholomew GillEAN: 9780060008505COUNTRY: United StatesPAGES: WEIGHT: 175 gHEIGHT: 171 cm
Fiction: general and literary, Crime and mystery fiction, Crime and mystery: police procedural, Crime and mystery: women sleuths, Thriller / suspense fiction
Bartholomew Gill authored 15 Peter McGarr mysteries, among them The Death of an Irish Lover, The Death of an Irish Tinker, and the Edgar Award nominee The Death of a Joyce Scholar. A graduate of Trinity College, Dublin, Gill wrote as Mark McGarrity for the Star-Ledger. He died in 2002.
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