Preserve The Dead: a tense, gripping crime novel by Brian McGilloway Paperback B

Description: Preserve The Dead by Brian McGilloway The next thrilling Lucy Black novel, from the acclaimed Brian McGilloway FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Dazzling The Guardian on BorderlandsA clever web of intrigue that deepens and darkens as it twists Peter James on Gallows LaneSome of the very best crime fiction being written today Lee Child on Bad Blood________Detective Sergeant Lucy Black is visiting her father, a patient in a secure unit in Gransha Hospital on the banks of the River Foyle. Hes been hurt badly in an altercation with another patient, and Lucy is shocked to discover him chained to the bed for safety. But she barely has time to take it all in, before an orderly raises the alarm - a body has been spotted floating in the river below...The body of an elderly man in a grey suit is hauled ashore: he is cold dead. He has been dead for several days. In fact a closer examination reveals that he has already been embalmed. A full scale investigation is launched - could this really be the suicide they at first assumed, or is this some kind of sick joke?Troubled and exhausted, Lucy goes back to her fathers shell of a house to get some sleep; but therell be no rest for her tonight. Shes barely in the front door when a neighbour knocks, in total distress - his wifes sister has turned up badly beaten. Can she help?___________In Preserve The Dead, Brian McGilloway weaves a pacy, intricate plot, full of tension to the very last page. DS Lucy Blacks third outing since the bestselling Little Girl Lost confirms her as one of the decades most original female detectives: strong, sensitive and ever determined.Praise for Preserve the Dead:Storytelling of the highest order from one of Irish crime writings most unassuming masters Irish Independent Flap Death shall not corrupt him... Detective Sergeant Lucy Black is visiting her father, a patient in a secure unit in Gransha Hospital on the banks of the River Foyle. Hes been hurt badly in an altercation with another patient, and Lucy is shocked to discover him chained to the bed for safety. But she barely has time to take it all in, before an orderly raises the alarm - a body has been spotted floating in the river below. The body of an elderly man in a grey suit is hauled ashore: he has been dead for several days. In fact, a closer examination reveals that he has already been embalmed. A full-scale investigation is launched - can this really be a suspected suicide, or is this some kind of sick joke? Troubled and exhausted, Lucy goes back to her fathers shell of a house to get some sleep; but therell be no rest for her in the night with the mystery of the preserved corpse circling in her head. Some of the very best crime fiction being written today Lee Child on Bad Blood Author Biography Brian McGilloway is the author of eleven crime novels including the Ben Devlin mysteries and the Lucy Black series, the first of which, Little Girl Lost, became a New York Times and UK No.1 bestseller. In addition to being shortlisted for a CWA Dagger and the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year, he is a past recipient of the Ulster University McCrea Literary Award and won the BBC Tony Doyle Award for his screenplay, Little Emperors. He currently teaches in Strabane, where he lives with his wife and four children. Long Description Dazzling The Guardian on Borderlands A clever web of intrigue that deepens and darkens as it twists Peter James on Gallows Lane Some of the very best crime fiction being written today Lee Child on Bad Blood ________ Detective Sergeant Lucy Black is visiting her father, a patient in a secure unit in Gransha Hospital on the banks of the River Foyle. Hes been hurt badly in an altercation with another patient, and Lucy is shocked to discover him chained to the bed for safety. But she barely has time to take it all in, before an orderly raises the alarm - a body has been spotted floating in the river below...The body of an elderly man in a grey suit is hauled ashore: he is cold dead. He has been dead for several days. In fact a closer examination reveals that he has already been embalmed. A full scale investigation is launched - could this really be the suicide they at first assumed, or is this some kind of sick joke?Troubled and exhausted, Lucy goes back to her fathers shell of a house to get some sleep; but therell be no rest for her tonight. Shes barely in the front door when a neighbour knocks, in total distress - his wifes sister has turned up badly beaten. Can she help?___________In Preserve The Dead , Brian McGilloway weaves a pacy, intricate plot, full of tension to the very last page. DS Lucy Blacks third outing since the bestselling Little Girl Lost confirms her as one of the decades most original female detectives: strong, sensitive and ever determined. Praise for Preserve the Dead : Storytelling of the highest order from one of Irish crime writings most unassuming masters Irish Independent Promotional "Headline" The next thrilling Lucy Black novel, from the acclaimed Brian McGilloway Details ISBN1472133676 Year 2022 ISBN-10 1472133676 ISBN-13 9781472133670 Format Paperback Publication Date 2022-04-07 UK Release Date 2022-04-07 Pages 400 Publisher Little, Brown Book Group Imprint Constable Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Subtitle a tense, gripping crime novel Author Brian McGilloway Series DS Lucy Black DEWEY 823.92 Audience General AU Release Date 2022-09-06 NZ Release Date 2022-09-06 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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