The Convictions of John Delahunt
by:
Andrew Hughes (author)
Beautifully observed, seductive, and laced with dark humor, a gripping historical thriller — set in 1840s Dublin — about a man who betrays his family, his friends, his society and, ultimately, himself.Dublin, 1841. On a cold December morning, a small boy is enticed away from his mother and his...
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Beautifully observed, seductive, and laced with dark humor, a gripping historical thriller — set in 1840s Dublin — about a man who betrays his family, his friends, his society and, ultimately, himself.Dublin, 1841. On a cold December morning, a small boy is enticed away from his mother and his throat savagely cut. This could be just one more small, sad death in a city rive
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Format: Hardcover
ISBN:
9781605987941 (1605987948)
Pages no: 352
Edition language: English
I found this book to be a fascinating one and my interest never flagged throughout the book, which is saying something because you know from the start how the story is going to turn out. Even with that knowledge, there were so many shocking moments that I was completely riveted to the book. This i...
On a cold December morning, a small boy is enticed away from his mother and his throat savagely cut. This could be just one more small, sad death in a city riven by poverty, inequality and political unrest, but this killing causes a public outcry. For it appears the culprit – a feckless student name...
Andrew Hughes has done a wonderful job bringing 1840s Dublin to life. The lead character John Delahunt is a penniless student who initially feels uncomfortable at becoming an informer. When he realises how much money he can earn however, things become much more sinister. Always told in the first per...
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