Snow A Novel
Snow A Novel by John Banville, published by Hanover Square Press on September 14, 2021, is a compelling narrative set in 1957 Ireland. This edition spans 320 pages and is presented in English. The story follows Detective Inspector St. John Strafford as he investigates the murder of a parish priest found dead in the ancestral home of the Osborne family. As he navigates the complexities of the case, he encounters a culture of silence and obstruction, compounded by the heavy snowfall that blankets the community.
Readers will find a richly woven tale that delves into the secrets of the Osborne family and the societal constraints of the time. The narrative explores themes of mystery and detective work, revealing how the past can resurface in unexpected ways. As Strafford digs deeper, he uncovers layers of intrigue that challenge his resolve and threaten to unravel the fabric of the community. This edition offers a unique glimpse into Banville’s storytelling prowess, blending elements of literary fiction with traditional mystery and historical context.
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*SHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA HISTORICAL DAGGER AWARD*
A Globe and Mail Best Book of the Year
A New York Times Editors’ Choice Pick
“Banville sets up and then deftly demolishes the Agatha Christie format…superbly rich and sophisticated.”–New York Times Book Review
The incomparable Booker Prize winner’s next great crime novel–the story of a family whose secrets resurface when a parish priest is found murdered in their ancestral home
Detective Inspector St. John Strafford has been summoned to County Wexford to investigate a murder. A parish priest has been found dead in Ballyglass House, the family seat of the aristocratic, secretive Osborne family.
The year is 1957 and the Catholic Church rules Ireland with an iron fist. Strafford–flinty, visibly Protestant and determined to identify the murderer–faces obstruction at every turn, from the heavily accumulating snow to the culture of silence in the tight-knit community he begins to investigate.
As he delves further, he learns the Osbornes are not at all what they seem. And when his own deputy goes missing, Strafford must work to unravel the ever-expanding mystery before the community’s secrets, like the snowfall itself, threaten to obliterate everything.
Beautifully crafted, darkly evocative and pulsing with suspense, Snow is “the Irish master” (New Yorker) John Banville at his page-turning best.
Don’t miss John Banville’s next novel, The Lock-up!
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