Spring, 1939. A brutal murder in an affluent suburb of Dublin. The unexplained death of an Irish diplomat in New York.
Garda SergeantStefan Gillespie is sent to America to bring a killer to justice, but a chance encounter with an old friend draws him deep into a chilling network of conspiracy, espionage and terror, with disturbing connections to home.
As he becomes involved in an Irish woman's bid for freedomfrom the clutches of a corrupt Manhattan power-broker, he discovers that the war that is looming in Europe is already being played out on the streets of New York City, with deadly consequences.
The stakes for Stefan Gillespie, and everything he holds dear, couldn't be higher.
This thrilling, elegant and hugely atmospheric novel will keep you reading late into the night.