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Vengeance
- Author
- John Banville
- Narrator
- Stanley Townsend
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Publish Date
- 21 May 2026
- Run Time
- 9 hours 32 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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What to expect
FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF SNOW
'Banville is one of my favourite writers alive.' REBECCA F. KUANG
'More than a touch of genius.' THE TIMES
'A pleasure to read' IRISH TIMES
On the east coast of Ireland, one of the country's most prominent citizens takes his business partner's son out sailing and, while out at sea, shoots himself dead. This strange, enigmatic event captures the attention of pathologist Quirke who begins to investigate.
When a second death occurs, one even more shocking than the first, Quirke uncovers dark secrets buried in a rivalry between two entangled families.
Praise for the Quirke Series:
'A joy to read.' Sunday Times
'Darkly dangerous [with] flinty humour.' Daily Telegraph
'Beguiling characters and evocative settings . . . Impeccable.' The Times
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Details
- Author
- John Banville
- Narrator
- Stanley Townsend
- Duration
- 9 hours 32 minutes
- Release Date
- 21 May 2026
- ISBN
- 9780571400492
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Genre
- Classic crime and mystery fiction, Crime and mystery: police procedural
Synopsis
FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF SNOW 'Banville is one of my favourite writers alive.' REBECCA F. KUANG 'More than a touch of genius.' THE TIMES 'A pleasure to read' IRISH TIMES On the east coast of Ireland, one of the country's most prominent citizens takes his business partner's son out sailing and, while out at sea, shoots himself dead. This strange, enigmatic event captures the attention of pathologist Quirke who begins to investigate. When a second death occurs, one even more shocking than the first, Quirke uncovers dark secrets buried in a rivalry between two entangled families. Praise for the Quirke Series: 'A joy to read.' Sunday Times 'Darkly dangerous [with] flinty humour.' Daily Telegraph 'Beguiling characters and evocative settings . . . Impeccable.' The Times
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