num_pages: 364
description: Ireland, awash in cash and greed, no longer turns to the Church for solace or comfort. But the decapitation of Father Joyce in a Galway church 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 makes him hope that his one desperate vision - of family - might yet be fulfilled. An eerie mix of exorcism, a predatory stalker, and an unlikely attraction conspires to lure him into a murderous web of dark conspiracies. The spectre of a child haunts every waking moment.Bleak, 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 unmistakeable literary talent.
language: English
title: Priest
titlecomplete: Priest (Jack Taylor, #5)
genres: Mystery, Fiction, Thriller, Suspense, Ireland, Crime, Mystery Thriller, Detective, Noir, Irish Literature
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: Corgi Books