num_pages: 290
description: 
  Ireland, awash with cash and greed, no longer turns to the Church for solace or comfort.  But the decapitation of Father Joyce in a Galway confessional horrifies even the most jaded citizen. Jack Taylor, devastated by the recent trauma of personal loss, has always believed himself to be beyond salvation.  But a new job offers a fresh start, and an unexpected partnership provides hope that his one desperate vision--of family--might yet be fulfilled.   An eerie mix of exorcism, a predatory stalker, and unlikely attraction conspires to lure him into a murderous web of dark conspiracies.  The specter of a child haunts every waking moment. Explosive, unsettling and totally original, Ken Bruen's writing captures the brooding landscape of Irish society at a time of social and economic upheaval.  Here is evidence of an unmistakable literary talent.  

language: English
title: Priest
titlecomplete: Priest (Jack Taylor, #5)
genres: Crime, Suspense, Irish Literature, Thriller, Noir, Mystery Thriller, Fiction, Detective, Ireland, Mystery
ratings_count: 1942
places: Galway
series: Jack Taylor
awards: awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: Barry Award
category: Best British Crime Novel, awardedAt: 1230796800000
name: Grand Prix de Littérature Policière
category: Romans étrangers, awardedAt: 1199174400000
name: Edgar Award
category: Best Novel
publisher: Minotaur Books