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A June of ordinary murders - Conor Brady

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Title
A June of ordinary murders
Author
Conor Brady
format
Paperback / softback
Publisher
New Island Books
Language
English
UK Publication Date
20120228

The first book in a pacey and evocative detective series set in Victorian Dublin. In the 1880s the DMP classified crime in two distinct classes. Political crimes were 'special', whereas theft, robbery and even murder, no matter how terrible, were 'ordinary'. Dublin, June 1887: the mutilated bodies of a man and a child are discovered in Phoenix Park and Detective Sergeant Joe Swallow steps up to investigate. Cynical and tired, Swallow is a man living on past successes in need of a win. In the background, the city is sweltering in a long summer heatwave, a potential gangland war is simmering as the chief lieutenants of a dying crime boss size each other up and the castle administration want the celebration of Queen Victoria s Golden jubilee to pass off without complication. Underneath it all, the growing threat of anti-British radicals is never far away. With the Land War at its height, the priority is to contain special crime. But these murders appear to be ordinary and thus of lesser priority. When the evidence suggests high-level involvement, and as the body count increases, Swallow must navigate the waters of foolish superiors, political directives and frayed tempers to investigate the crime, find the true murderer and deliver justice. A June Of Ordinary Murders captures the life and essence of Dublin in the 1880s and draws the reader on a thrilling journey of murder and intrigue.

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Conor Brady is the former editor ofThe Irish Timesand a former member of the Garda Ombudsman Commission. His first novel,A June of Ordinary Murders, was released in 2012 and he has since written 3 more books in the Joe Swallow series. He lives in Galway.

Type
BOOK
Edition
C format original
Keyword Index
Dublin (Ireland) - History - 19th century - Fiction.|Detective and mystery stories.
Country of Publication
Ireland
Number of Pages
400

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