Priest
2006 • 373 pages

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Ireland, awash in cash and greed, no longer turns to the Church for solace or comfort. But the decapitation of Father Joyce in a Galway church horrifies even the most jaded citizen. Jack Taylor, devastated by the recent trauma of personal loss, has always believed himself to be beyond salvation. But a new job offers a fresh start, and an unexpected partnership makes him hope that his one desperate vision - of family - might yet be fulfilled. An eerie mix of exorcism, a predatory stalker, and an unlikely attraction conspires to lure him into a murderous web of dark conspiracies. The spectre of a child haunts every waking moment. Bleak, unsettling and totally original, Ken Bruen's writing captures the brooding landscape of Irish society at a time of social and economic upheaval. Here is evidence of an unmistakeable literary talent.


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Series

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13 primary books

#5 in Jack Taylor

Jack Taylor is a 13-book series with 13 primary works first released in 1957 with contributions by Ken Bruen.

#1
The Guards
#2
The Killing Of The Tinkers
#3
The Magdalen Martyrs
#4
The Dramatist
#5
Priest
#6
Cross
#7
Sanctuary
#8
The Devil
#9
Headstone
#11
Green Hell
#15
Galway Girl

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Another solid story from Ken Bruen. As always an efficient well constructed story featuring one of the most accurate descriptions of an alcoholic you'll probably read about in Jack Taylor.

January 12, 2017