Even the dead
Book • 2015
Even the Dead is the seventh novel in Benjamin Black's Quirke series.
When a car crashes into a tree in central Dublin, pathologist Quirke's autopsy reveals the death was not an accident or suicide as initially believed.
Simultaneously, his daughter Phoebe becomes involved with a pregnant woman who fears for her life and subsequently disappears.
As Quirke and Inspector Hackett investigate, they uncover a twisted web of corruption involving Dublin's most powerful figures, secret societies, and the Catholic Church.
The novel explores Quirke's personal struggles with hallucinations, blackouts, and his ongoing battle with alcoholism as he seeks to solve the case and find his place among the living.
When a car crashes into a tree in central Dublin, pathologist Quirke's autopsy reveals the death was not an accident or suicide as initially believed.
Simultaneously, his daughter Phoebe becomes involved with a pregnant woman who fears for her life and subsequently disappears.
As Quirke and Inspector Hackett investigate, they uncover a twisted web of corruption involving Dublin's most powerful figures, secret societies, and the Catholic Church.
The novel explores Quirke's personal struggles with hallucinations, blackouts, and his ongoing battle with alcoholism as he seeks to solve the case and find his place among the living.
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