JOHN BANVILLE was born in Wexford, Ireland, in 1945. He is the author of numerous novels, including The Sea, which won the 2005 Booker Prize, and the DI Quirke novels written under the pseudonym Benjamin Black. In 2011 he was awarded the Franz Kafka Prize, in 2013 he was awarded the Irish PEN Award for Outstanding Achievement in Irish Literature and in 2014 he won the Prince of Asturias Award, Spain's most important literary prize. He lives in Dublin.
"Banville sets up and then deftly demolishes the Agatha Christie
format...superbly rich and sophisticated."--New York Times Book
Review "[A] deceptively complex mystery with literary
flourishes...[A] brilliant mix of old tropes and sadly modern
evil."--Booklist, STARRED review "The sinister and unnerving Snow
has all the trimmings of a classic country house mystery - body in
the library, closed circle of suspects, foul weather - all elevated
by Banville's immaculate, penetrating prose."--Peter Swanson "A
beautifully executed, nostalgia-churning throwback that directs the
occasional wink at the reader."--Shelf Awareness "Snow is easily
one of his best - and one of the very best mysteries of this or any
other year."--Globe and Mail
"Thoughtful and nuanced." --Seattle Times "Snow continues to cement
the legacy of one of our greatest living writers."--CrimeReads
"Perfect for the time of year when shadows grow longer and darker
by the day."--BookPage "Snow offers many reminders of Banville's
mastery."--The Atlantic
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