Broken Harbor (Dublin Murder Squad)

French, Tana

ISBN 10: 060631623X ISBN 13: 9780606316231

Publisher: Turtleback Books, 2013

Synopsis

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. The latest New York Times bestseller from the acclaimed author of In the Woods and Faithful Place Tana French's rise can only be called meteoric. Starting with her award-winning debut, French has scored four consecutive New York Times bestsellers and established herself as one of the top names in the genre. Broken Harbor is quintessential French--a damaged hero, an unspeakable crime, and an intricately plotted mystery--nestled in a timely examination of lives shattered by the global economic downturn. Mick ""Scorcher"" Kennedy always brings in the killer. Always. That's why he's landed this high-profile triple homicide. At first, he thinks it's going to be simple, but the murder scene holds terrifying memories for Scorcher. Memories of something that happened there back when he was a boy.

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Review

Amazon Best Books of the Month, July 2012: In Tana French’s fourth novel, detective Mick "Scorcher" Kennedy and his partner are sent to the abandoned, half-constructed housing development Broken Harbor to investigate the brutal murder of the Spain family. What Scorcher thinks is an open and shut case is quickly complicated when Jenny Spain is found barely alive, and the family’s circumstances are brought to light: hidden baby monitors, a strained mortgage brought on by the housing crisis, and the increasingly erratic signs of a family in crisis. French fans will appreciate this new look at Scorcher, who was a minor character in Faithful Place; he shines as the successful but jaded detective with a troubled past. French delivers a layered psychological thriller and satisfying ‘who dunnit,’ masterfully spinning a plot packed with tension and a haunting mood that rivals the best of the gothic writers. --Heather Dileepan

About the Author

Tana French grew up in Ireland, Italy, the United States, and Malawi. Her debut novel, "In the Woods," won the Edgar, Barry, Anthony, and Macavity Awards for Best First Novel and the IVCA Clarion Award for Best Fiction. She lives in Dublin with her husband and daughter.

Edition details

• Publisher: Turtleback Books
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 060631623X
• ISBN 13: 9780606316231
• Binding: Library Binding
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 480