George Keegan, a Dublin lawyer, wakes to find himself lying in a pool of blood. He can't remember what happened the night before. He soon has a clue when he sees the body of his girlfriend and colleague, Orla, on the TV news. But who killed Orla? And why? George wants to know. And so does Inspector Sean Murphy of the Dublin police.

"A dark and unexpected novel about a Dublin undertaker who finds himself on the wrong side of the Irish mob"--

"Dublin, 1996. In a city where criminals are getting away with murder, and the IRA is getting the blame, lone crime reporter Sinead Hamilton is determined to reveal what no one else has the courage to face. Aided by a veteran cop, Hamilton uncovers a conspiracy so vast it promises to shake Ireland to its core. But, when every truth is wrapped in a lie and every lead is part of a set-up, every step she takes may be her last"--Container.

The novel tells the story of two people who collide with each other just as the whole world seems to be caught between the drama of Obama's election and the catastrophic collapse of the global economy. Bruno is a middle-aged American banker who has come to Ireland as a refugee from the financial meltdown in his own country. Addie is an out of work Irish architect. When she meets Bruno, her life seems to be on a downward spiral. Addie and Bruno's...