First published 2013
Nick Ambrose thought he could disappear into the quiet of Leaca, but the Irish village offers no refuge when violence shatters its dwindling community. A murder rocks the small settlement, and all eyes turn to the Englishman who never quite belonged. As the only outsider among the remaining residents, Nick finds himself trapped between suspicion and truth. The villagers he tried to live among now see him as a threat, their distrust hardening with each passing day. Nick must navigate the web of rural allegiances and old grievances that define Leaca, even as the investigation closes in around him. In this isolated place where everyone knows everyone else's business, being different makes him dangerous. The murder has awakened something in the community that goes deeper than justice.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, contemporary
Vibes: atmospheric, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, outsider-protagonist
Setting: Leaca, Ireland
Period: Contemporary
216 pages · Paperback · New Island Books