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Gallows Lane (Ben Devlin Thriller 2)
Brian McGilloway
A born-again ex con and drug-addled violence collide in the borderlands between North and South Ireland...
When a young woman is found beaten to death on a building site in what appears to be a sexually-motivated killing, Devlin is distracted from his assignment of keeping tabs on Kerr. Enquiries into the murder soon point to a local bodybuilder and steroid addict. But days later, the born-again ex-con Kerr is found nailed to a tree?crucified.
Increasingly torn between his young family and his job, Devlin is determined to apprehend those responsible for the murders before they strike again, even as the carnage begins to jeopardize those he cares about most.
Taking its title from the name of the road down which condemned Donegal criminals were once led,Gallows Lane is a sharp, modern thriller; a stunning second installment in what John Connolly says is set to become one of the great series in modern crime fiction.
When a young woman is found beaten to death on a building site in what appears to be a sexually-motivated killing, Devlin is distracted from his assignment of keeping tabs on Kerr. Enquiries into the murder soon point to a local bodybuilder and steroid addict. But days later, the born-again ex-con Kerr is found nailed to a tree?crucified.
Increasingly torn between his young family and his job, Devlin is determined to apprehend those responsible for the murders before they strike again, even as the carnage begins to jeopardize those he cares about most.
Taking its title from the name of the road down which condemned Donegal criminals were once led,Gallows Lane is a sharp, modern thriller; a stunning second installment in what John Connolly says is set to become one of the great series in modern crime fiction.
GENRE
Crime; Police Procedural; Thriller
UK PUBLICATION
June 2020
Crime; Police Procedural; Thriller
UK PUBLICATION
June 2020
Praise
"A clever web of intrigue that deeps and darkens as it twists."
Peter James
"Outstanding."
Publishers Weekly
"McGilloway's Borderlands was one of last year's most impressive debuts. Does Gallows Lane pass the feared 'second novel' test? Easily."
The Times
"Gallows Lane is an accomplished, dramatic, well-paced novel which will have you gripped from the very start."
Peterborough Evening Telegraph
"Gallows Lane is an absorbing, satisfying book that delivers on all its plot promises; provides a strong sense of humanity."
Eurocrime
"McGilloway has written another compelling book here, with no clichés or easy answers."
Derry Journal
"Brian McGilloway's Gallows Lane shows just how mature the Irish crime thriller has become..."
Sunday Business Post
"McGilloway skilfully handles the tangled thread of a conspiracy surrounding an old crime to make a satisfying mystery..."
Sunday Telegraph
Peter James
"Outstanding."
Publishers Weekly
"McGilloway's Borderlands was one of last year's most impressive debuts. Does Gallows Lane pass the feared 'second novel' test? Easily."
The Times
"Gallows Lane is an accomplished, dramatic, well-paced novel which will have you gripped from the very start."
Peterborough Evening Telegraph
"Gallows Lane is an absorbing, satisfying book that delivers on all its plot promises; provides a strong sense of humanity."
Eurocrime
"McGilloway has written another compelling book here, with no clichés or easy answers."
Derry Journal
"Brian McGilloway's Gallows Lane shows just how mature the Irish crime thriller has become..."
Sunday Business Post
"McGilloway skilfully handles the tangled thread of a conspiracy surrounding an old crime to make a satisfying mystery..."
Sunday Telegraph
Also by Brian McGilloway
Ben Devlin Thriller series
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Other books by Brian McGilloway
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Rights Sales for GALLOWS LANE
Germany: DuMont
World English Language: Constable, Little Brown UK
World English Language: Constable, Little Brown UK