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Elegy for April

By Benjamin Black

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1950's Ireland. As a deep, bewildering fog cloaks Dublin, a young woman is found to have vanished. When Phoebe Griffin, still haunted by the horrors of her past, is unable to discover news of her friend; Quirke, fresh from drying out in an institution, responds to his daughter's request for help. BuContinue

1950's Ireland. As a deep, bewildering fog cloaks Dublin, a young woman is found to have vanished. When Phoebe Griffin, still haunted by the horrors of her past, is unable to discover news of her friend; Quirke, fresh from drying out in an institution, responds to his daughter's request for help. But as Phoebe, Quirke and Inspector Hackett speak with those who knew April, they begin to realise that there may have been more behind the young woman's discretion and secrecy than they could have imagined. And while Quirke finds himself distracted from his sobriety by a beautiful young actress, Phoebe watches helplessly as April's family hush up her disappearance, terrified of a scandal; and all possible leads seem to dry up, bar one she cannot bear to contemplate . . . When Quirke eventually makes a disturbing discovery, he is finally able to begin unravelling the great, complex web of love, lies, jealousy and dark secrets that April spun her life from . . .

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  • ELEGY FOR APRIL by Benjamin Black

    Review by Lynn Harnett (MAY 19, 2010) Black’s third 1950s Dublin thriller featuring pathologist Garret Quirke (after Christine Falls and The Silver Swan) finds Quirke in a rehab hospital, from which he will shortly spring himself, for his daughter’s ... (read full critics)

    mostlyfiction published on Thu, 30 Sep 2010

  • Book review: Benjamin Black's *Elegy for April*

    Elegy for April Benjamin Black Henry Holt Hardcover 304 pages April 2010 Much as I enjoy John Banville’s Quirke series written under the pseudonym of Benjamin Black, Elegy for April is a slow starter, eventually just as riveting as the others but not ... (read full critics)

    curledup published on Tue, 7 Sep 2010

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  • English Books
  • eBook 320 Pages
  • ISBN-10: 0330537474
  • ISBN-13: 9780330537476
  • Publisher: Pan Macmillan
  • Pub date: Oct 01, 2010
  • Also available as: Hardcover, Audio CD and Others
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