The sumptuous, propulsive, sun-kissed follow up to the bestselling Snow, from the Booker Prize winning author`He wanted to know who she was, and why he was convinced he had some unremembered connection with her. It was as simple as that. But he knew it wasn`t. It wasn`t simple at all.`When Dublin pathologist Quirke glimpses a familiar face while on holiday with his wife, it`s hard, at first, to tell whether his imagination is just running away with him. Could she really be who he thinks she is, and have a connection with a crime that nearly brought ruin to an Irish political dynasty?Unable to ignore his instincts, Quirke makes a call back home and Detective St John Strafford is soon dispatched to Spain. But he`s not the only one on route: as a terrifying hitman hunts down his prey, they are all set for a brutal showdown.Praise for Snow:`Superb ... crime fiction for the connoisseur.` The Times`Outstanding.` Irish Independent`Exquisite.` Daily Mail`Hypnotic.` Financial Times`Compelling.` Sunday Times`Superb to the last drop.` Independent