Set to become one of the great series in modern crime fiction’ John Connolly. It’s summertime in the Irish borderlands, and as temperatures rise, 2 series of gruesome murders takes place. Garda Inspector Benetict Devlin’s enquiries point to a local body-builder, but when burn-out ex-con James Kelly appears on the scene Devlin realizes that the case is more complex, and more sinister, than he had imagined. Torn between his young family and his job, Devlin is deternined to apprehend the killer – or killers – before they strike again, even as the carnage starts to jeopardize those he cares about most. Gallows Lane is a virtuoso piece of writing from crime fiction’s most exciting new talent. Driven by real human motivations, doubts and desires, Gallows Lane is a very rewarding read.