The Lock-Up - Strafford and Quirke

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Post-war detective duo unravels hidden past mysteries.

Fans of historical crime fiction would find this a gripping read. John Banville's "The Lock-Up" delves into the complex dynamic between Strafford and Quirke while they uncover puzzles rooted in the Second World War's aftermath, making it a fascinating blend of personal tensions and historical intrigue. With Banville's acclaim for atmospheric prose, you're in for an evocative and intellectually engaging experience.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Lock-Up - Strafford and Quirke

Regular price $12.90
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$11.61 Thryft Club Member Price
ISBN: 9780571370986
Authors: John Banville
Publisher: FABER ET FABER
Date of Publication: 2023-03-25
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.7
(rated by 3797 readers)

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In 1950s Dublin, Rosa Jacobs, a young history scholar, is found dead in her car. Renowned pathologist Dr. Quirke and DI St. John Strafford begin to investigate the death as a murder, but it’s the victim’s older sister Molly, an established journalist, who discovers a lead that could crack open the case. One of Rosa’s friends, it turns out, is from a powerful German family that arrived in Ireland under mysterious circumstances shortly after World War II. But as Quirke and Strafford close in, their personal lives may put the case—and everyone involved—in peril, including Quirke’s own daughter. Spanning the mountaintops of Italy, the front lines of World War II Bavaria, the gritty streets of Dublin and other unexpected locales, The Lock-Up is an ambitious and arresting mystery by one of the world’s most celebrated authors.
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Post-war detective duo unravels hidden past mysteries.

Fans of historical crime fiction would find this a gripping read. John Banville's "The Lock-Up" delves into the complex dynamic between Strafford and Quirke while they uncover puzzles rooted in the Second World War's aftermath, making it a fascinating blend of personal tensions and historical intrigue. With Banville's acclaim for atmospheric prose, you're in for an evocative and intellectually engaging experience.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.