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Holy Orders

Holy Orders

John Banville

FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF SNOW 'Stunning' Independent 'Impressive' Irish Times When spring storms descend on 1950s Dublin, a body is found in a canal, and pathologist Quirke must find the truth behind this brutal murder. The investigation leads him into the dark heart of the organisation that really runs this troubled city: the church. As Quirke's traumatic childhood in...

Publisher:
Faber & Faber
Year of publication:
2026
Subject:
Crime & Thriller
ISBN:
978-0-571-39965-9
Pages:
320
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FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF SNOW
'Stunning' Independent
'Impressive' Irish Times

When spring storms descend on 1950s Dublin, a body is found in a canal, and pathologist Quirke must find the truth behind this brutal murder. The investigation leads him into the dark heart of the organisation that really runs this troubled city: the church.

As Quirke's traumatic childhood in a priest-run orphanage returns to haunt him, he must face his greatest trial yet.

Praise for the Quirke Series:
'A joy to read.' Sunday Times
'Darkly dangerous [with] flinty humour.' Daily Telegraph
'Beguiling characters and evocative settings . . . Impeccable.' The Times

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