The silver swan a novel

Quirke, an irascible, hard-drinking Dublin pathologist, investigates the apparent suicide of Deidre Hunt, the beautiful young wife of an old acquaintance, and discovers many things that might better have remained hidden, as well as grave danger to those he loves.--From publisher description.

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Main Author: Black, Benjamin, 1945-
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Henry Holt and Co., 2008.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Black, Benjamin, 1945- Quirke novel ; 2.
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Summary:Quirke, an irascible, hard-drinking Dublin pathologist, investigates the apparent suicide of Deidre Hunt, the beautiful young wife of an old acquaintance, and discovers many things that might better have remained hidden, as well as grave danger to those he loves.--From publisher description.
Physical Description:290 p. ; 25 cm.
ISBN:9780805081534
0805081534
Author Notes:Benjamin Black is the pen name of acclaimed author John Banville, who was born in Wexford, Ireland, in 1945. His novels have won numerous awards, most recently the Man Booker Prize in 2005 for The Sea . He lives in Dublin.