The book
The new novel by the author of The Midnight Choir
WINNER of the 2012 Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger Award
Vincent Naylor, just released from jail, resumes doing what he does best: planning for a high stakes robbery. Bob Tidey, an honest policeman, discouraged by his colleagues' deals with criminals and about to commit perjury, is investigating the murder of one of Dublin's many suspect bankers. A call from an old acquaintance will change the course of his investigation. Maura Coady, a retired nun living on regrets and bad memories, notices something that she can't ignore and makes a phone call that will set in motion a series of fateful events. The Rage is a finely crafted literary crime fiction that will appeal to readers of Michael Connelly and Dennis Lehane. Set in contemporary Ireland it is as socially aware as it is entertaining, as artful as it is exciting.
The author
Gene Kerrigan
Gene Kerrigan is the author of The Midnight Choir and the CWA Gold Dagger Award-winning novel, The Rage. He lives in Dublin.
Press
- Feb 20 2014
Nominated for the LA Times Book Prize, in the Mystery/Thriller Category! - Feb 6 2014
NPR: "a boundlessly readable portrait of an Ireland in which all the old certainties have vanished." - Dec 16 2013
The Wall Stree Journal: Selects "The Rage" as one of the 10 Best Mysteries of 2013 - Jun 4 2013
Sandy Nawrot blog review: "The prose and the energy is tight, and none of the characters are perfect (even the nun - ha!)" - May 1 2013
Booklist Year's Best Crime Novels: "Kerrigan is the real deal." - Apr 12 2013
Murder by the Book: "A perfect novel."