{"product_id":"9781250421425","title":"John Banville, Benjamin Black - Elegy for April A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten by John Banville, Benjamin Black. Themes include Mystery, Thriller \u0026amp; Suspense, Mystery, Historical.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuirke returns in the third volume of John Banville’s celebrated series\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA junior doctor at a local hospital, April Latimer is a scandalous presence in the conservative and highly patriarchal society of 1950s Dublin: the independently-minded scion of a well-connected family, she has decidedly unconventional taste in men. When she vanishes, her friend Phoebe fears the worst—and calls on her father, forensic pathologist Quirke, for help.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSober again after intensive treatment for alcoholism, Quirke enlists his old sparring partner, Detective Inspector Hackett, in the search for the missing young woman. In their separate ways the two men retrace April's trail through Dublin’s seedier side. But as Quirke contends with a beguiling actress, racial tensions, and April’s formidable family, Phoebe finds she is being watched...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eElegy for April\u003c\/i\u003e is a masterclass in tension and atmosphere from “one of the best novelists in English” (\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll books at Vastela are pre-owned. Condition varies from good to near-new. No book is sold in unacceptable condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vastela Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58005227340150,"sku":null,"price":6.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/7144\/1981\/files\/9781250421425.jpg?v=1780414625","url":"https:\/\/www.vastelabooks.com\/products\/9781250421425","provider":"Vastela Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}