Book description
Taking its title from the name of the road down which condemned Donegal
criminals were once led, Gallows Lane follows Inspector Benedict Devlin
as he investigates a series of gruesome murders in and around the Irish
borderlands. When a young woman is found beaten to death on a building
site, in what appears to be a sexually-motivated killing, Devlin's
enquiries soon point to a local body-builder and steroid addict. But
days later, born-again ex-con James Kerr is found nailed to a tree -
crucified - having been released from prison and returned to his
hometown to spread the word of God. Increasingly torn between his young
family and his job, Devlin is determined to apprehend those responsible
for the murders be-fore they strike again, even as the carnage begins to
jeopardise those he cares about most. Gallows Lane is the heart-stopping
follow-up to Brian McGilloway's acclaimed debut Borderlands. 'Brian
McGilloway joins the roll-call of excellence in Irish crime fiction'
Marcel Berlins, The Times 'A satisfying mystery with an attractive
central character' Sunday Telegraph 'Another masterly thriller' Irish
News
Brian McGilloway was born in Derry, Northern Ireland in 1974, and
teaches English at St Columb's College, Derry. He lives near the
borderlands, with his wife and their two sons.
