First published 1992
Paddy Power lies dead at his countryside retreat. The prominent banker and Irish political figure appears to have taken the wrong heart medication, but McGarr suspects something more sinister. Four people had close access to Power before his death. Each harbored secrets that could provide motive for murder. McGarr begins his investigation into the tight circle surrounding the powerful man. Professional rivalries simmer beneath polite surfaces. Romantic entanglements create bitter undercurrents. The detective must untangle competing loyalties and hidden resentments. Was Power's death a medical accident or calculated revenge? McGarr discovers that proximity to power breeds both devotion and deadly resentment.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, thriller
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: investigation, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Countryside Retreat
304 pages · Hardcover · Macmillan