Book description
Ireland, awash in cash and greed, no longer turns to the Church for
solace or comfort. But the decapitation of Father Joyce in a Galway
church horrifies even the most jaded citizen.
Jack Taylor, devastated by the recent trauma of personal loss, has
always believed himself to be beyond salvation. But a new job offers a
fresh start, and an unexpected partnership makes him hope that his one
desperate vision - of family - might yet be fulfilled. An eerie mix of
exorcism, a predatory stalker, and an unlikely attraction conspires to
lure him into a murderous web of dark conspiracies. The spectre of a
child haunts every waking moment.
Bleak, unsettling and totally original, Ken Bruen's writing captures
the brooding landscape of Irish society at a time of social and
economic upheaval. Here is evidence of an unmistakeable literary talent.
Ken Bruen was born in Galway. Having spent 25 years as an English
teacher in Africa, Japan, South East Asia and South America, he now
lives in Galway city with his wife and daughter. Ken Bruen's earlier
Jack Taylor novels are published by Brandon Press in Ireland.
