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'A compelling thriller.'DAILY MAIL'Superb.'SUNDAY TIMESThe Sunday Times bestselling author of Snow and April in Spain returns with Strafford and Quirke's most troubling case yet.1950s Dublin. The body of a young woman is discovered in a lock-up garage, an apparent suicide. But pathologist Dr Quirke and Detective Inspector Strafford soon suspect foul play.The victim's sister returns from London to help the two men, but, with relations between them increasingly strained, and their investigation taking them back to events from the final days of the Second World War, can they join the pieces of a hidden puzzle before it's too late?'Atmospheric and sinister with simmering tension . . . Once you start reading, it's impossible to stop.'DAILY EXPRESS'Addictive.'DAILY TELEGRAPHReaders are gripped by The Lock-Up:***** 'A real page-turner. . . Highly recommend!'***** 'Crime writing at its finest'***** 'Quite spectacular! John Banville is a wonderful writer'***** 'I had an absolute blast reading this novel. I genuinely didn't want it to end.'**THE DROWNED - THE CHILLING NEW STRAFFORD & QUIRKE MURDER MYSTERY - AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW**
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JOHN BANVILLE was born in Wexford, Ireland, in 1945. He is the author of many novels, including The Book of Evidence, The Sea, winner of the 2005 Man Booker Prize, and, most recently, the bestselling crime novels, Snow and April in Spain, both of which were shortlisted for the CWA Historical Dagger.
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Number of Pages: 352
Release Date: 2024-10-15
SKU: 9780571370993
Barcode: 9780571370993
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