{"product_id":"9781335471994","title":"The Drowned: A Novel","description":"“John Banville is one of my favorite writers alive, and I pick up his books whenever I need a reminder how to write a good sentence.” —\u003cstrong\u003eR.F. Kuang\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooker Prize winner and “Irish master” (\u003cem\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e) \u003c\/strong\u003eJohn Banville \u003cstrong\u003edelivers a richly atmospheric new mystery about a woman’s sudden disappearance in a small coastal town in Ireland, where nothing is as it seems.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 1950s, rural Ireland. A loner comes across a mysteriously empty car in a field, and soon finds himself embroiled in a troubling missing person case, as a husband claims his wife may have thrown herself into the sea. Called in from Dublin to investigate is Detective Inspector Strafford, who turns to the flawed but brilliant pathologist Quirke. But as the case unfolds, events from the past resurface that may have life-altering ramifications for all involved.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e At once a searing mystery \u003cstrong\u003e“\u003c\/strong\u003efull of simmering dramatic tension” (\u003cem\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/em\u003e) and a profound meditation on the hidden worlds we all inhabit, \u003cem\u003eThe Drowned\u003c\/em\u003e is the next great Strafford and Quirke novel from a beloved writer at the top of his game.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Banville's reputation precedes him.\" —\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eParade\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e","brand":"Hanover Square Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42627089399869,"sku":"9781335471994","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9781335471994_p0.jpg?v=1771569927","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.com\/products\/9781335471994","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}