The Gardens Of The Dead by William Brodrick
Elizabeth Glendinning QC has lost faith in the legal system. In an attempt to restore it, she has secretly devised a scheme to bring back to court a guilty man ? Graham Riley ? whom she had successfully defended some ten years before. As part of an elaborate contingency plan, Elizabeth leaves the unsuspecting Father Anselm with a key to a safety deposit box, to be opened in the event of her death. Three weeks later she is found dead in the East End of London and, once the box has been opened, a chain of events is triggered as if from beyond the grave, leading Anselm to fulfil what Elizabeth has begun. A powerful portrait of the dark heart of London and a tense thriller, THE GARDENS OF THE DEAD confirms William Brodrick?s growing critical reputation.
'It makes a good, twisting mystery?as Anselm slowly puts together the clues which will bring a murderer to justice in the final pages of this quiet, thoughtful novel? SUNDAY TELEGRAPH * ?As this labyrinthine tale unfolds, Brodrick is able to bring off a truly impressive sleight-of-handWhile we read on, agog for the next revelation, it becomes apparent that we?re being treated to character studies quite as rich as that in many a more ostensibly ?literary? novel?.DAILY EXPRESS 'Ultimately superior murder mystery? ** DAILY MIRROR Henry Sutton (*** 3 stars) ** 'The Gardens of the Dead has gravity and grace, as well as a powerful atmosphere of creeping dread' TIME OUT, John O?Connell ** ?Fast paced and well written, The Gardens
Bill Brodrick was an Augustinian friar before leaving the order to become a practising barrister. His first novel, THE SIXTH LAMENTATION, was loosely based on the wartime experiences of his mother.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780751534191 |
| ISBN 10 | 0751534196 |
| Title | The Gardens Of The Dead |
| Author | William Brodrick |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2007-03-01 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
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