The Lock-Up

Hardback Published on: 06/04/2023
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The Lock-Up
Crime writing at it's finest
This is the third outing for Strafford and Quirke and their uneasy working relationship continues to be at the forefront of the novel. A woman's body is f... READ MORE
Jo Morpeth

Synopsis

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 German family in County Wicklow, and to investigative work she may have been doing in Israel, they are confronted with an ever-deepening mystery.

With relations between the two men increasingly strained, and their investigation taking them back to the final days of the Second World War, can they join the pieces of a hidden puzzle?

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Faber & Faber
  • ISBN: 9780571370979
  • Number of pages: 352
  • Dimensions: 216 x 135 x 25 mm
  • Weight: 461g
  • Languages: English

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The Lock-Up
A very different crime story
The Lock Up is a very different crime novel .The story seems to be more about the two central characters Quirke and DI Stafford ,two very boring and uninsp... READ MORE
Chrissie Mortimer
The Lock-Up
Murder mystery taking place in 1950s Dublin - quite good.
This detective novel is quite interesting, emphasizing the characters rather than the plot. DI Stafford and Dr Quirke, the pathologist, get involved in the... READ MORE
Minette
The Lock-Up
Third in the series.
Thank you to the publishers for the review copy, this is another brilliant read from John Banville. I fell in love with Snow a couple of years ago, recentl... READ MORE
Fiona Sharp
The Lock-Up
Excellent Irish crime fiction
Detective Strafford and pathologist Dr Quirke meet again in 1950s Dublin to investigate an apparent suicide, which of course, was still a criminal act. ... READ MORE
Georgina (ReadsEatsExplores)
The Lock-Up
Masterful writing
First, some advice for those who might be in a similar state of confusion as me when it comes to the John Banville bibliography! I sought out and read ‘Sno... READ MORE
Rob O'Driscoll
The Lock-Up
A good addition to the series
DI Strafford, Dublin Garda Dr Quirke, Pathologist Dublin, 1958. A young woman is found dead in her car in a lock-up; a German exile on a large estate in... READ MORE
Celia Short
The Lock-Up
A born writer; leaves contented readers.
Beautifully written where characters supersede plot. Where the telling of the story about the antagonistic relationship between the main protagonists n... READ MORE
Ricoh
The Lock-Up
Beautifully understated
When the body of a young Jewish woman is found in an apparent suicide, Dublin believes it as a result of her controversial views or a failed romance. Howe... READ MORE
Jo-anne Atkinson
The Lock-Up
Character Driven & Atmospheric Novel
Set in post WW11 Ireland, this book the third in the series featuring DI Strafford and the pathologist Dr Quirke picks up after their return from Spain. Qu... READ MORE
Jill Thomson
The Lock-Up
Literary crime fiction at its best!
John Banville is a literary writer but he obviously enjoys writing crime novels too which is great for me as I’m a big mystery fan and have thoroughly enjo... READ MORE
Annette Librarian
The Lock-Up
5 stars
Quite spectacular! Rosa was found dead in her car in a lock-up garage. What did happen to her and why? Was it an accident or just plain murder? John Ban... READ MORE
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