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Ireland, awash with cash and greed, no longer turns to the Church for solace or comfort. But the decapitation of Father Joyce in a Galway confessional horrifies even the most jaded citizen. Jack Taylor, devastated by the recent trauma of personal loss, has always believed himself to be... read more
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Set in Galway, Ireland, a dark controversial novel by a crime-writing star.Jack Taylor has always believed himself to be beyond salvation.Still struggling with his drink problem and trying to get his life on course following personal loss he is given as unusual assignment.
Taylor is a... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
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What I remember most about the mental hospital The madhouse The loony bin The home for the bewildered is a black man may have saved my life.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 5 of 8 in Jack Taylor. (standard series)
Preceded by The Dramatist, and followed by Cross.
Awards edit
- Barry (2007: Best British Crime Novel, winner)
- Edgar Award (Finalist, 2008: Best Novel)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 823.914
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