The Lock-Up

SKU: 9780571370993
The Lock-Up

The Lock-Up

SKU: 9780571370993
Author: John Banville
Paperback·Ages 18+·Mystery & Suspense
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At a glance

🖤 Tone
Dark, literary, atmospheric
⚡ Pace
Steady, investigation-driven
🌫️ Vibes
1950s Dublin, noir atmosphere, corruption, sharp dialogue, moody investigations
✨ Themes
Justice, morality, power, deception, social tension
🧠 Emotional Journey
Intelligent, immersive, quietly suspenseful
📖 Hook
A suspicious death in 1950s Dublin draws investigators into a murky world of secrets, corruption, and social hypocrisy
💫 Perfect For
Readers who enjoy literary crime fiction with rich atmosphere and psychologically layered investigations

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?

Book details

Format
Paperback
Reading age
18+
Pages
352
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Published
18 January 2024
Language
English
ISBN
9780571370993

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