Description: In this new installment of Ken Bruen's beloved Jack Taylor series, the whiskey-swigging Irish detective investigates a series of violent attacks on the local convent's nuns.
Brief description: Ken Bruen received a doctorate in metaphysics, taught English in South Africa, and then became a crime novelist. The critically acclaimed author of the Jack Taylor novels and the White Trilogy, he received two Barry Awards and two Shamus Awards, and he was twice a finalist for the Edgar Award. He died in Galway, Ireland, on March 29, 2025, at the age of 74.
Review Quotes: "The raffish hero's world feels like an unusually sordid theme park attraction. Just be sure to wipe your hands when you exit."-- "Kirkus"