Disappeared (Inspector Celcius Daly Mysteries) - Hardcover

Quinn, Anthony

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1480480568 ISBN 13: 9781480480568

Publisher: Open Road Media, 2014

Synopsis

In Northern Ireland’s darkest corner, the Troubles have never ended Though bombs no longer rock Belfast, for some the fight goes on. Retired Special Branch agent David Hughes disappears after looking into the previously closed case of Oliver Jordan, who went missing at the hands of the IRA decades ago. Soon after, a former spy is found bludgeoned to death, the day after placing his own obituary in the newspaper. Beneath Northern Ireland’s modern calm, ancient jealousies threaten to rend the country asunder once more. A Catholic detective in a Protestant nation, Celcius Daly knows too well the agonies of sectarian strife. To solve this string of murders, he must reach decades into the past, confronting a painful history that Ireland would prefer to forget.

Disappeared is the 1st book in the Inspector Celcius Daly Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.

About this title

Book Description:

Veteran journalist Anthony Quinn’s debut novel examines the lingering effects of the Troubles on Ireland. A strong first effort that will thrill fans of Irish noir and crime novels, Disappeared is a captivating modern mystery with one foot in a violent past.

About the Author:

Anthony Quinn (b. 1971) is an Irish author and journalist. Born in Northern Ireland’s County Tyrone, Quinn majored in English at Queen’s University, Belfast. After college, he worked a number of odd jobs—social worker, organic gardener, yoga teacher—before finding work as a journalist. He has written short stories for years, winning critical acclaim and, twice, a place on the short list for the Hennessy Literary Awards for New Irish Writing. His book Disappeared was nominated for the Strand Critics Award for Best Debut Novel, and Kirkus Reviews named it to their list of 2012’s Top 10 Best Crime Novels. Quinn also placed as runner-up in a Sunday Timesfood writing competition. Quinn continues his work as a journalist, reporting on his home county for the Tyrone Times. 

About this edition

• Publisher: Open Road Media
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1480480568
• ISBN 13: 9781480480568
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 262