'Banville is one of my favourite writers alive.' REBECCA F. KUANG'Beautifully written and intriguing.' GUARDIAN He had seen drowned people. A sight not to be forgotten. 1950s, rural Ireland. A loner comes across a mysteriously empty car in a field. Knowing he shouldn't approach, but unable to hold back, he soon finds himself embroiled in a troubling missing person's 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 soon turns to his old ally - the flawed but brilliant pathologist Quirke - a man he is linked to in increasingly complicated ways. Readers were gripped by The Drowned: 'Addictive and atmospheric' ????? 'Remarkable . . . it took my breath away' ????? 'Another flawless Strafford and Quirke mystery' ????? 'Outstanding, Banville is the best crime writer out there' ????? On UK bestseller list w/e 13/11/2021-27/11/2021 for Paperback Fiction