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Broken Harbour

Dublin Murder Squad (Book 4)

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THE STUNNING, AWARD-WINNING THRILLER FROM THE MODERN QUEEN OF CRIME FICTION

New York Times #20 best thriller of the 21st Century

'To say Tana French is one of the great thriller writers is really too limiting. Rather she's simply this: a truly great writer' GILLIAN FLYNN

'Tana French is one of the most assured crime novelists writing today and Broken Harbour affirms her reputation' TIME OUT

'With Broken Harbour, Tana French should cement her name not only as the queen of Irish crime fiction but the queen of Irish fiction' SUNDAY INDEPENDENT

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In Broken Harbour, a ghost estate outside Dublin, two children and their father are dead. The mother is on her way to intensive care.

At first Detective Scorcher Kennedy, and his rookie partner, Richie, think this is cut and dry: Pat Spain was a casualty of the recession, so he killed his children, tried to kill his wife, Jenny, and then himself. But inexplicable details keep cropping up.

Soon the neat compartments of Scorcher's life begin to break down, putting both his professional and personal life at risk. As the case reaches its apex, he will be forced to face the truth of what happened to him and his family all those years ago, one dark summer at Broken Harbour.

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IRISH BOOK AWARD FOR CRIME FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR
LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE FOR MYSTERY/THRILLER
DILYS AWARD FOR BEST BOOK (shortlist)

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Praise for the talismanic Tana French and her novels

'With red herrings and false turns aplenty, Broken Harbour by Tana French will keep you gripped right to the shocking final page' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

'I can do you no greater favour in life than recommending that you read her books' GUARDIAN

'The most interesting, the most important crime novelist to emerge in the last ten years' WASHINGTON POST

'The most breathtakingly brilliant and close-to-perfect thriller I've read for a long time' SOPHIE HANNAH

'I'm a big fan of Tana French' IAN RANKIN

'This is a tour de force of suspense and storytelling. Comes closer to perfection than anything I've read in the last decade' SARAH HILARY

'French offers a masterclass in unreliability' SUNDAY TIMES

'An audacious departure for this immensely talented author . . . not to be missed' NEW YORK TIMES

'A wonderfully assured and beautifully written debut novel' IRISH INDEPENDENT

Critics Review

I've been enthusiastically telling everyone who will listen to read Tana French. She is, without a doubt, my favorite new mystery writer. Her novels are poignant, compelling, beautifully written and wonderfully atmospheric. Just start reading the first page. You'll see what I mean.
Harlan Coben, #1 New York Times bestselling author of STAY CLOSE
The half finished housing estate with jerry-built boxes is eerily reminiscent of a J. G. Ballard dystopian setting - establishing atmosphere is one of French's many strengths. Gradually, an emotionally jolting story of love, obsession and madness is played out to incredible effect. Since her first novel, In the Woods, was larded with awards in 2007, French has garnered a huge legion of fans and they will be thrilled with this, her fourth and possibly best novel.
Carla McKay, Daily Mail
The most breathtakingly brilliant and close-to-perfect thriller I've read for a long time.
Sophie Hannah
Tana French is one of those rare novelists who combine a gift for dialogue and characterisation, with suspense, intrigue and fabulous plotting. And she's a beautiful writer, to boot. A real treat.
Kate Mosse
Edgar-winner French's eloquently slow-burning fourth Dublin murder squad novel shows her at the top of her game . . . French excels at drawing out complex character dynamics
Publishers Weekly
Author Tana French
Narrator Hugh Lee
Series Dublin Murder Squad
Duration 22 hours and 41 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781444722598
Format Audiobook
Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
Genre Crime and mystery fiction, Thriller / suspense fiction
Availability AU, GB, IE

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