A murder that no-one wants to solve. Dublin 1986. The murder of an off-duty officer in Phoenix Park should have brought down the full power of the Dublin police force. But Kieran Lynch was found in a notorious gay cruising ground, so even as the press revels in the scandal, some of the Murder Squad are reluctant to investigate. Only Detectives Vincent Swan and Gina Considine are willing to search out the difficult truth, walking the streets of nighttime Dublin to find Kieran’s lovers and friends. But Gina has her own secret that means she must withhold vital evidence. When a fire rips through Temple Bar and another man is killed, she must decide what price she is willing to pay to find a murderer.
The Burning Boy
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Nicola White Viper FF|FFP|FFS|FH|F Paperback 2022
Period, pace, plot and pathos: once again Nicola White provides the lot
Sunday Times Crime Club Pick
A delicately constructed web in which the detectives' personal and professional lives intersect with their investigation to devastating effect… Where White goes from here is a matter of the keenest anticipation
Irish Times
Nicola White's 1986 Dublin and its more exotic characters are instantly recognisable to anyone around at that time, which adds spice to a well-told mystery
Irish Independent
Rich in atmosphere… refreshingly different… her best yet
Bookmunch
A gay cop murdered. Two mismatched and awkward detectives on the case. Gripping
Ian Rankin
PRAISE FOR THE SERIES
A mesmerising tale of secrets and lies rising from the past to strangle the present
Val McDermid
As good as it gets: a debut shot through with the real, horrifying cruelty of true crime and a heart-race ending
Denise Mina
A terrific new gem of Irish noir
Sunday Times
Psychological nuanced and compassionate… gripping
Irish Times
A vivid thriller. Engrossing right up to its sombre resolution
Irish Independent