Faithful Place

THE TRUTH IS ALWAYS TWISTED

The course of Frank Mackey's life was set by one defining moment when he was nineteen. The moment his girlfriend, Rosie Daly, failed to turn up for their rendezvous in Faithful Place, failed to run away with him to London as they had planned.

Frank never heard from her again.

Twenty years on, Frank is still in Dublin, working as an undercover cop. Then his sister calls to say that Rosie's suitcase has been found . . .

'French's deftly crafted prose is lit with poetic melancholy, giving this gripping story a genius immediacy' Marie Claire

'An Irish mystery story and a richly enveloping family story of the Mackeys, a Dublin clan riven by old secrets, grievances and sibling squabbles.' New York Times

'Darkness, tragedy and danger creep and crawl through this novel . . . one of the best thrillers so far this year' Observer

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