The Silver Swan - Hardcover

Black, Benjamin

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0805081534 ISBN 13: 9780805081534

Publisher: Henry Holt & Co, 2008

Synopsis

With his personal life in turmoil, irascible Dublin pathologist Quirke gets in over his head once again when an old acquaintance asks him to investigate the apparent suicide of his young wife, Deirdre Hunt, and Quirke uncovers some dangerous secrets that had been better off hidden and that pose a grave danger to his loved ones. By the author of Christine Falls. 100,000 first printing.

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Review:

"Grippingly propulsive . . . "Christine Falls "was the most artful noir mystery in years; "The Silver Swan "is better."--"Los Angeles Times
"

"[Black] proved he could walk the crime-fiction walk with the Edgar(R)-nominated "Christine Falls," and now his luminous prose gets an even better infrastructure in the sequel, a faster-paced, further melancholic slice of the noir life of Dublin pathologist Quirke."--"Baltimore Sun"

"If you like your mysteries like Guinness--dark and Irish--look no further."--"Rocky Mountain News"(Denver)
"[A] brilliant book."--"The Seattle Times"

"A superb sense of place and an unsettling atmosphere of dread and repressed desire."--"The Providence Journal
"
"A satisfying blend of the muck, and pluck, of the Irish . . . The author knows 1950s Dublin inside and out and the narrative drives onward with pitch-perfect passages."--"The Christian Science Monitor
"

"[Black] is a superb, evocative writer."--"The Miami Herald
"
"Black's prose is as clear and moody as Banville's, never stooping to cliche in word, image, or concept. . . . The delicate but inexorable suspense grows in the natural way, from misunderstanding, deceit, loneliness, and fear."--"The Oregonian" (Portland)
"[Black's] sinuous prose, subtle eroticism, and 1950s period detail do more than enough to put this series on the map."--"The New York Times Book Review"

"Grippingly propulsive . . . "Christine Falls "was the most artful noir mystery in years; "The Silver Swan "is better."--"Los Angeles Times
"

"[Black] proved he could walk the crime-fiction walk with the Edgar®-nominated "Christine Falls," and now his luminous prose gets an even better infrastructure in the sequel, a faster-paced, further melancholic slice of the noir life of Dublin pathologist Quirke."--"Baltimore Sun"

"If you like your mysteries like Guinness--dark and Irish--look no further."--"Rocky Mountain News"(Denver)
"[A] brilliant book."--"The Seattle Times"

"A superb sense of place and an unsettling atmosphere of dread and repressed desire."--"The Providence Journal
"
"A satisfying blend of the muck, and pluck, of the Irish . . . The author knows 1950s Dublin inside and out and the narrative drives onward with pitch-perfect passages."--"The Christian Science Monitor
"

"[Black] is a superb, evocative writer."--"The Miami Herald
"

"Grippingly propulsive . . . "Christine Falls "was the most artful noir mystery in years; "The Silver Swan "is better."--"Los Angeles Times
"

"[Black] proved he could walk the crime-fiction walk with the Edgar(R)-nominated "Christine Falls," and now his luminous prose gets an even better infrastructure in the sequel, a faster-paced, further melancholic slice of the noir life of Dublin pathologist Quirke."--"Baltimore Sun"

"If you like your mysteries like Guinness--dark and Irish--look no further."--"Rocky Mountain News"(Denver)
"[A] brilliant book."--"The Seattle Times"

"A superb sense of place and an unsettling atmosphere of dread and repressed desire."--"The Providence Journal
"
"A satisfying blend of the muck, and pluck, of the Irish . . . The author knows 1950s Dublin inside and out and the narrative drives onward with pitch-perfect passages."--"The Christian Science Monitor
"

"[Black] is a superb, evocative writer."--"The Miami Herald
"
"Black's prose is as clear and moody as Banville's, never stooping to cliche in word, image, or concept. . . . The delicate but inexorable suspense grows in the natural way, from misunderstanding, deceit, loneliness, and fear."--"The Oregonian" (Portland)
"[Black's] sinuous prose, subtle eroticism, and 1950s period detail do more than enough to put this series on the map."--"The New York Times Book Review"

Grippingly propulsive . . . "Christine Falls "was the most artful noir mystery in years; "The Silver Swan "is better. "Los Angeles Times"

[Black] proved he could walk the crime-fiction walk with the Edgar(r)-nominated "Christine Falls," and now his luminous prose gets an even better infrastructure in the sequel, a faster-paced, further melancholic slice of the noir life of Dublin pathologist Quirke. "Baltimore Sun"

If you like your mysteries like Guinness--dark and Irish--look no further. "Rocky Mountain News(Denver)"

[A] brilliant book. "The Seattle Times"

A superb sense of place and an unsettling atmosphere of dread and repressed desire. "The Providence Journal"

A satisfying blend of the muck, and pluck, of the Irish . . . The author knows 1950s Dublin inside and out and the narrative drives onward with pitch-perfect passages. "The Christian Science Monitor"

[Black] is a superb, evocative writer. "The Miami Herald"

Black's prose is as clear and moody as Banville's, never stooping to cliche in word, image, or concept. . . . The delicate but inexorable suspense grows in the natural way, from misunderstanding, deceit, loneliness, and fear. "The Oregonian (Portland)"

[Black's] sinuous prose, subtle eroticism, and 1950s period detail do more than enough to put this series on the map. "The New York Times Book Review""

Grippingly propulsive . . . Christine Falls was the most artful noir mystery in years; The Silver Swan is better. Los Angeles Times

[Black] proved he could walk the crime-fiction walk with the Edgar(r)-nominated Christine Falls, and now his luminous prose gets an even better infrastructure in the sequel, a faster-paced, further melancholic slice of the noir life of Dublin pathologist Quirke. Baltimore Sun

If you like your mysteries like Guinness--dark and Irish--look no further. Rocky Mountain News(Denver)

[A] brilliant book. The Seattle Times

A superb sense of place and an unsettling atmosphere of dread and repressed desire. The Providence Journal

A satisfying blend of the muck, and pluck, of the Irish . . . The author knows 1950s Dublin inside and out and the narrative drives onward with pitch-perfect passages. The Christian Science Monitor

[Black] is a superb, evocative writer. The Miami Herald

Black's prose is as clear and moody as Banville's, never stooping to cliche in word, image, or concept. . . . The delicate but inexorable suspense grows in the natural way, from misunderstanding, deceit, loneliness, and fear. The Oregonian (Portland)

[Black's] sinuous prose, subtle eroticism, and 1950s period detail do more than enough to put this series on the map. The New York Times Book Review

"

"Grippingly propulsive . . . Christine Falls was the most artful noir mystery in years; The Silver Swan is better." --Los Angeles Times

"[Black] proved he could walk the crime-fiction walk with the Edgar(R)-nominated Christine Falls, and now his luminous prose gets an even better infrastructure in the sequel, a faster-paced, further melancholic slice of the noir life of Dublin pathologist Quirke." --Baltimore Sun

"If you like your mysteries like Guinness--dark and Irish--look no further." --Rocky Mountain News(Denver)

"[A] brilliant book." --The Seattle Times

"A superb sense of place and an unsettling atmosphere of dread and repressed desire." --The Providence Journal

"A satisfying blend of the muck, and pluck, of the Irish . . . The author knows 1950s Dublin inside and out and the narrative drives onward with pitch-perfect passages." --The Christian Science Monitor

"[Black] is a superb, evocative writer." --The Miami Herald

"Black's prose is as clear and moody as Banville's, never stooping to cliche in word, image, or concept. . . . The delicate but inexorable suspense grows in the natural way, from misunderstanding, deceit, loneliness, and fear." --The Oregonian (Portland)

"[Black's] sinuous prose, subtle eroticism, and 1950s period detail do more than enough to put this series on the map." --The New York Times Book Review

Book Description:

The second novel in the Quirke mysteries, now a major TV series starring Gabriel Byrne

About this edition

• Publisher: Henry Holt & Co
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0805081534
• ISBN 13: 9780805081534
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 287