June 2012 Book of the Month.
Money, power, corruption and the apparent suicide of a media baron... The fourth in the atmospheric and beguiling Quirke mysteries.
The Quirke series
1. Christine Falls
2. The Silver Swan
3. Elegy for April
4. A Death in Summer
5. Vengeance
When newspaper magnate Richard Jewell is found dead at his country estate, clutching a shotgun in his lifeless hands, few see his demise as cause for sorrow. But before long Doctor Quirke and Inspector Hackett realise that, rather than the suspected suicide, 'Diamond Dick' has in fact been murdered. Suspicion soon falls on one of Jewell's biggest rivals.
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When newspaper magnate Richard Jewell is found dead at his country estate, clutching a shotgun in his lifeless hands, few see his demise as cause for sorrow. But before long Doctor Quirke and Inspector Hackett realise that, rather than the suspected suicide, 'Diamond Dick' has in fact been murdered.
A Death in Summer features in the following genres: Crime and Mystery, Books of the Month, Thriller and Suspense, Family Drama, eBooks of the Month, Fiction, Recommendations
Paperback, Hardback. Not Available.
A Death in Summer was written by Benjamin Black and published by Picador an imprint of Pan Macmillan
A Death in Summer has 311 pages
Yes it is part of Quirke Dublin Mysteries series
