On the east coast of Ireland, Victor Delahaye, one of the country's most prominent citizens, takes his business partner's son out sailing. But once at sea, Davy Clancy witnesses Delahaye taking out a gun and shooting himself dead. This strange event captures the attention of Detective Inspector Hackett and his friend Pathologist Doctor Quirke. The Delahayes and the Clancys have been rivals for generations and the suicide reveals terrible secrets buried within these entangled families. After a second death occurs, Quirke and Hackett realise that in this world of jealousy, ruthless ambitions and pride, nothing is quite as it seems. The latest irresistible Quirke mystery from the Booker prize-winning author: now a major TV series starring Gabriel Byrne
