A New York Times Bestseller From Graham Nortonâ€”the BAFTA-award-winning and hugely popular BBC America television hostâ€”comes a charming debut novel set in an

Holding: A Novel

A New York Times Bestseller

From Graham Nortonâ€”the BAFTA-award-winning and hugely popular BBC America television hostâ€”comes a charming debut novel set in an idyllic Irish village where a bumbling investigator has to sort through decades of gossip and secrets to solve a mysterious crime. â€œWith its tale of provincial life, gimlet-eyed spinsters, and thwarted loveâ€¦it feels almost like a Miss Marple mystery written by Colm TÃ³ibÃnâ€ (New York Times).

The remote Irish village of Duneen has known little drama, and yet its inhabitants are troubled: Sergeant P.J. Collins hasnâ€™t always been this overweight; Brid Riordan, a mother of two, hasnâ€™t always been an alcoholic; and elegant Evelyn Ross hasnâ€™t always felt that her life was a total waste.

So when human remainsâ€”suspected to be those of Tommy Burke, a former lover of both Brid and Evelynâ€”are discovered on an old farm, the villageâ€™s dark past begins to unravel. As a frustrated P.J. struggles to solve a genuine case for the first time in his professional life, he unearths a communityâ€™s worth of anger and resentments, secrets and regrets.

Darkly comic, at times profoundly sad, and â€œespecially inviting because of its tongue-in-cheek witâ€ (Kirkus Reviews), Holding is a masterful debut. Graham Norton employs his acerbic humor to breathe life into a host of lovable characters, and exploreâ€”with searing honestyâ€”the complexities and contradictions that make us human.

Country	USA
Author	Graham Norton
Binding	Paperback
Brand	Washington Square Press
EAN	9781501173271
Edition	Reprint
Genre	FICTION
ISBN	1501173278
Label	Washington Square Press
Manufacturer	Washington Square Press
MPN	9781501173271
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	272
PartNumber	9781501173271
PublicationDate	2018-05-08
Publisher	Washington Square Press
ReleaseDate	2018-05-08
Studio	Washington Square Press

Holding: A Novel

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