The Lock-Up

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''Crime writing of the finest quality, elegant, distinctive and utterly absorbing.'' Daily Mail
''[The Strafford and Quirke series] promises to elevate the crime novel to new artistic heights.'' Financial Times
''John Banville is one of the best novelists in English.'' Guardian
''Superb and shocking. . . more than a touch of genius.'' The Times

The Sunday Times bestselling author of Snow and April in Spain returns with Strafford and Quirke-s most troubling case yet.

1950s Dublin, in a lock-up garage in the city, the body of a young woman is discovered, an apparent suicide. But pathologist Dr Quirke and Detective Inspector Strafford soon suspect foul play.

The victim-s sister, a newspaper reporter from London, returns to Dublin to join the two men in their quest to uncover the truth. But, as they explore her links to a wealthy