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In Broken Harbour, a ghost estate outside Dublin - half-built, half-inhabited, half-abandoned - two children and their father are dead. The mother is on her way to intensive care. Scorcher Kennedy is given the case because he is the Murder squad's star detective. At first he and his rookie... read more
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Characters edit
- Detective Mick (Scorcher) Kennedy: Main character lead detective on the case
- Kieran: Computer tech guy who works for the police.
- Patrick Spain: Father and victim
- Jenny Spain: Pat's wife, victim in intensive care
- Dina: Sister of Detective Kennedy
- Quigley: Detective in Kennedy's squad
- Geri: Detective Kennedy's sister
- Richie Curran: A new detective, partner of Detective Kennedy
- Fiona Rafferty: Jenny's sister
- Lynch: Add a description of this character.
- Emma Spain: Pat and Jenny's daughter and victim
- Garda Mallon
- Pierre
- Dr. Cooper: Medical Examiner
- Colm
- Conor Brennan: Jenny's friend in high school.
- Niall Gogan
- Amelia
- Larry Boyle
- Lillie
- Andrea
- Phil
- Janine Oates
- Jezzer
- Bernadette
- Dean Gorry
- Mrs. Rafferty
- Declan
- Dad
- Mrs. Sinéad Gogan: Mrs. Sine'ad Gogan, short and a little past pleasingly plump, lazy and terribly bored and lonely. To cover up her loneliness, she lets her son skip school, spys on her neighbors . She is a little bossy or trys to be, and deep down loves her family .
- Jack Spain: Pat and Jenny's son and victim
- O'Kelly: Head of police squad.
- Jayden: A child who lives in the estate where the murder occurred. He is the son the Mr. and Mrs. Gogan
- Shona Williams
- Dr. Dolittle
- Ian Spain
- Sheila
- Aisling Rooney
- Tom
- Laura
- Gerry
Setting & Locations edit
First Sentence edit
Let's get one thing straight: I was the perfect man for this case.
Table of Contents edit
Chapters 1 - 19
Series & Lists edit
This is book 4 of 4 in Dublin Murder Squad. (standard series)
Preceded by Faithful Place.
This book is in 2012 Published Books. (community list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Tana French (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Date: July 19, 2012
ISBN: 0340977639
Page Count: 544
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Date: July 19, 2012
ISBN: 0340977639
Page Count: 544
Awards edit
- Los Angeles Times Book Prize (2012: Mystery / Thriller)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PR6106.R457 B76
- Dewey: 823.92
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- New York Times Book Review: Brianstown, is at the heart of Tana French’s devious, deeply felt psychological chiller “Broken Harbor.” The place is nothing but a pipe dream. Brianstown is actually a half-built ghost town that bears scant resemblance to its idealized version in sales brochures — a grim monument to an Irish housing boom gone bust. Everything about it is dishonest, even the name. The place was called Broken Harbor before somebody decided Brianstown sounded better.
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