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Literature & Fiction

The Book of Killowen (Maguire)

The Book of Killowen (Maguire)

â€œHart combines powerful insights into human nature and pristine prose with history and archeology in her stellar fourth crime novelâ€ (Publishers Weekly) about an ancient volume of philosophical heresy that provides a motive for murder.

After a year away from working in the field, archaeologist Cormac Maguire and pathologist Nora Gavin are back in the bogs, investigating a ninth-century body found buried in the trunk of a car. They discover that the ancient corpse is not aloneâ€”pinned beneath it is the body of Benedict Kavanagh, missing for mere months and familiar to television viewers as a philosopher who enjoyed destroying his opponents in debate. Both men were viciously murdered, but centuries apartâ€”so how did they end up buried together in the bog?

While on the case, Cormac and Nora lodge at Killowen, a nearby artistsâ€™ colony, organic farm, and sanctuary for eccentric souls. Digging deeper into the older crime, they become entangled in high-stakes intrigue encompassing Kavanaghâ€™s death while surrounded by suspects in his ghastly murder. It seems that everyone at Killowen has some secret to protect. Set in modern-day Ireland, The Book of Killowen reveals a new twist on the power of languageâ€”and on the eternal mysteries of good and evil.
Country USA
Brand SCRIBNER
Manufacturer Scribner
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2014-03-11
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781451634853

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