April in Spain by John Banville
Synopsis
The sun-kissed follow up to the bestselling Snow, shortlisted for the CWA Historical Dagger
On the idyllic coast of San Sebastian, Dublin pathologist Quirke is struggling to relax. And when he glimpses a familiar face in the twilight at the bar Las Arcadas, a woman who was meant to have died in a political scandal back in Ireland years earlier, any chance of a peaceful holiday is lost.
After a call home, Detective St John Strafford is dispatched to Spain, but he's not the only one on route: as a terrifying hitman hunts down his prey, they are all set for a brutal showdown.
Reviews
'Superb.' The Times
'Utterly absorbing.' Daily Mail
'A joy to read.' Sunday Times
'The ultimate page-turner.' Irish Independent
About the Author
John Banville was born in Wexford, Ireland, in 1945. He is the author of thirteen previous novels including The Book of Evidence, which was shortlisted for the 1989 Booker Prize. He has received a literary award from the Lannan Foundation. He lives in Dublin.