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In Belfast, Northern Ireland, memories of the city’s troubled history haunt every street corner. But for one tortured soul, his violent past is also his most cherished legacy.
Rea Carlisle—daughter of influential Stormont politician Graham Carlisle—has inherited a house from an uncle she never knew. It d...
In Belfast, Northern Ireland, memories of the city’s troubled history haunt every street corner. But for one tortured soul, his violent past is also his most cherished legacy.
Rea Carlisle—daughter of influential Stormont politician Graham Carlisle—has inherited a house from an uncle she never knew. It doesn’t take her long to clear out the dead man’s remaining possessions, but one of the upstairs rooms remains stubbornly locked. When Rea finally forces it open, she discovers a chair, a table, and a leather-bound book, its pages filled with a host of chilling mementos—locks of hair, fingernails: a catalog of victims.
Horrified, Rea wants to go straight to the police, but her father intervenes. Graham Carlisle has worked too hard to have his brother’s twisted legacy ruin his promising political career. Thwarted by her father, Rea turns to the only person she can think of: disgraced police inspector Jack Lennon.
Meanwhile, Lennon finds himself the lead suspect in a murder investigation led by one of the force’s toughest cops, DCI Serena Flanagan. His implication in the murder, coupled with the story Rea has brought to him, leaves Lennon more than slightly suspicious that the two are part of a grisly conspiracy.
Media
“Neville's brutal plotting and ability to ratchet up the tension in almost every scene keep the pages turning until the chilling conclusion. A masterclass in the psycho-thriller genre. ”
–The Herald Scotland
“Stuart Neville is Ireland’s answer to Henning Mankell.”
—Ken Bruen
“This guy is a special talent.”
—Irish Voice
“Neville slowly ratchets up the tension—and the violence—until each page practically twangs with suspense.”
—Publishers Weekly
“Gripping from start to finish...Neville's economical yet nuanced prose style drives the plot forward at breakneck speed while building complex characters with the deftness that defines a thriller writer at the top of his game. ”
–Irish Independent on The Final Silence
“[Nevlille's] novels tend to revolve around contemporary crimes that have their roots buried deep in Northern Ireland’s Troubles. The Final Silence is no exception, its succinct and pacy storytelling stretched taut across a morass of unresolved tensions and motives for murder that don’t necessarily fit the prevailing post-peace process narrative. ”
–The Irish Times on The Final Silence
“Superlative ... A pulse-pounding crime novel from a master of the genre. ”
–Booklist, Starred Review on The Final Silence
“A great thriller ... [Neville] has created a strange and fresh story that will have readers perched on the edge of their seats. ”
–Suspense Magazine
“Deftly plotted, fast paced and the denouement packs a real punch. ”
–The Guardian on The Final Silence
“Neville's gritty tale sets a man barely holding onto his personal worth loose in a city still recovering from the Troubles. ”