The Priest

The Priest

by Gerard O ' Donovan (Author)

Synopsis

His name is the Priest. His weapon is a crucifix. His victims don't have a prayer. A killer is stalking the dark streets of Dublin. Before each attack, he makes the sign of the cross; then he sends his victims to God. After a foreign politican's daughter is brutally assaulted and left for dead, her body branded with burns from a blazing cross, the case falls to Detective Inspector Mike Mulcahy. Mulcahy is one tough cop, but this crime is beyond comprehension - and The Priest is a nemesis more evil and elusive than any Mulcahy has ever faced: an angel of death with a soul dark as hell. As a media frenzy erupts and the city reels in terror, Mulcahy teams up with ambitious journalist Siobhan Fallon in a desperate bid to stop The Priest in his tracks before he can complete his divine mission of murder.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 512
Publisher: Sphere
Published: 11 Nov 2010

ISBN 10: 075154485X
ISBN 13: 9780751544855
Book Overview: Digital sales presentation positioning Inspector Mulcahy as Ireland's answer to Rebus Huge in-house buzz around this exciting Irish crime debut Maintain trade support & review coverage after fantastic reception of TPB

Media Reviews
Fast-paced, exciting and thrilling, this is an impressive debut * Sunday Times Ireland *
A sure command of plot and pacing, a lively sense of locale and a quirky sense of character * Irish Independent *
In Mike Mulcahy, O'Donovan has created a well-drawn, multi-faceted cop who readers are likely to want to spend more time with in the future...an impressive debut, with a well-paced plot and enough twists to keep the reader interested until the last page * Sunday Business Post (Ireland) *
It is difficult to believe that The Priest is Gerard O'Donovan's first novel, so gripping and assured is it. And, one asks, in crime-writing terms, is Ireland becoming the new Scotland? * The Times *
Author Bio
After abandoning a career in the Irish Customs & Excise service Gerard O'Donovan travelled widely, living in Madrid and Vienna before settling down to make a living as a journalist and critic for, among others, The Sunday Times and Daily Telegraph. In 2007 he was shortlisted for the Crime Writers' Association's prestigious Debut Dagger competition.