Snow by John Banville (St. John Strafford #2)

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
'Outstanding.' Irish Independent
'Exquisite.' Daily Mail
'Hypnotic.' Financial Times
'This is crime fiction for the connoisseur.' The Times

Detective Inspector St John Strafford is called from Dublin to County Wexford in 1957 to investigate the murder of a Catholic priest at Ballyglass House, the ancestral home of the wealthy and secretive Osborne family. As Strafford begins questioning the household and the surrounding community, he encounters resistance from people who seem determined to keep their secrets hidden, while the influence of the Catholic Church and the divisions within Irish society complicate his investigation. With heavy snow isolating the area and the mystery becoming increasingly complex, Strafford must piece together what happened while navigating a community where appearances can be deeply misleading.