Faithful Place

Faithful Place

by TanaFrench (Author)

Synopsis

The course of Frank Mackey's life was set by one defining moment when he was nineteen. The moment his girlfriend, Rosie Daly, failed to turn up for their rendezvous in Faithful Place, failed to run away with him to London as they had planned. Frank never heard from her again. Twenty years on, Frank is still in Dublin, working as an undercover cop. He's cut all ties with his dysfunctional family. Until his sister calls to say that Rosie's suitcase has been found. Frank embarks on a journey into his past that demands he reevaluate everything he believes to be true.

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Format: Perfect Paperback
Pages: 434
Publisher: Hodder and Stoughton Ltd.
Published: Mar 2011

ISBN 10: 1444722018
ISBN 13: 9781444722017
Book Overview: A compelling psychological mystery from one of the most exciting new voices in crime fiction

Media Reviews
Every holiday needs a good crime novel and French's skilful thrillers are tailor-made to terrify Guardian Utterly realistic on many levels. Sibling rivalries, class conflicts, old grudges, adolescent flirtations and memories of childhood violence are all deftly embedded in this novel, as is the richly idiomatic Dublinese. New York Times Gripping. Tana French's third novel hooks the reader from the outset; the characters are masterfully drawn, and the author's ear for Dublin dialogue is pitch-perfect. Irish Independent A gripping, literate thriller laced with black humour Irish Times French copperfastens her reputation as an author of exceptional insight and talent. Sunday Independent She lifts the lid on Dublin and offers a haunting portrait of a man belatedly dealing with his demons Mail on Sunday Faithful Place is compelling and carefully crafted crime fiction, with complex psychological undertones. The Canberra Times
Author Bio
Tana French grew up in Ireland, Italy, the United States and Malawi. She trained as an actor at Trinity College Dublin and has worked mainly in theatre. Her first novel, In the Woods, won the Edgar, Anthony, Barry and Macavity awards for Best First Novel and the Clarion Award for Best Fiction and was a Sunday Times bestseller. In the Woods and her second novel, The Likeness, were both New York Times bestsellers.