Quirke investigates a body that should not exist
In 1950s Dublin, pathologist Quirke discovers a body in his morgue that shouldn’t be there-and can’t let it go. His quiet inquiry pulls him into a web of secrets within the city’s powerful Catholic networks, with consequences that strike uncomfortably close to home.
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Quirke investigates a body that should not exist
In 1950s Dublin, pathologist Quirke discovers a body in his morgue that shouldn’t be there-and can’t let it go. His quiet inquiry pulls him into a web of secrets within the city’s powerful Catholic networks, with consequences that strike uncomfortably close to home.
- Book Synopsis
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For the first time on the Faber list, a new edition of John Banville's classic debut crime novel, as his Dublin set series starring the Pathologist Quirke moves under his own name.
‘His control and pacing cannot be faulted, and the final outcome is almost unbearably moving.’ Michael Dibdin, Guardian
Quirke’s pathology department, set deep beneath 1950s Dublin, is his own gloomy realm: always quiet, always night, and always under his control.
Until, late one evening, he stumbles across a body that should not be there.
The investigation he opens uncovers a dark secret at the heart of the city’s high Catholic network – a secret with the power to shake his own family and everything he holds dear
Ideal for readers who…
- love atmospheric, literary crime set in mid-century Dublin
- enjoy pathologist-led mysteries where a single body opens a much larger conspiracy
- are drawn to noir-tinged investigations involving family secrets and powerful institutions
- want to start (or revisit) the Quirke series in a new edition under John Banville’s name
- like beautifully controlled, emotionally resonant storytelling that lingers after the last page
- About The Author
- JOHN BANVILLE was born in Wexford, Ireland, in 1945. He is the author of many novels, including The Book of Evidence, the 2005 Booker Prize-winning The Sea, and, more recently, the bestselling Strafford and Quirke crime series, which has twice been shortlisted for the CWA Historical Dagger.
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- ISBN
- 9780571399574
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber, (15 January 2026)
- Number of Pages
- 389
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 198 x 129 mm
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