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Moving novel by one of Ireland's finest contemporary novelists, and inspired by a notorious true-life triple murder.

About the Author

Edna O'Brien (born 15 December 1930) is an Irish novelist, memoirist, playwright, poet and short story writer. She is considered the 'doyenne' of Irish literature. Philip Roth considers her 'the most gifted woman now writing in English', while former President of Ireland Mary Robinson regards her as 'one of the great creative writers of her generation.'

O'Brien's works often revolve around the inner feelings of women, and their problems in relating to men, and to society as a whole. Her first novel, The Country Girls, is often credited with breaking silence on sexual matters and social issues during a repressive period in Ireland following World War II. The book was banned, burned and denounced from the pulpit, and O'Brien left Ireland behind. Stephen Rea is an Irish film and stage actor. Rea has appeared in high-profile films such as V for Vendetta, Michael Collins, Interview with the Vampire and Breakfast on Pluto. Rea was nominated for an Academy Award for his lead performance as Fergus in the 1992 film The Crying Game. He has during later years had important roles in director Hugo Blick’s TV series The Shadow Line and The Honourable Woman, for which he won a BAFTA award.

Reviews

'This often frightening novel has a curiously timeless feel.'
*The Daily Telegraph*

'An absorbing and haunting novel ... never sensationalist, this is a considered study of a particularly shocking case.'
*The Sunday Times*

'O'Brien has created a tense yet sensitively-written story, woven delicately with both mythology and modern sociological issues.'
*The Sunday Business Post*