April in Spain: A Novel

Written by John Banville

Narrated by John Lee

*NATIONAL BESTSELLER*

Booker Prize winner John Banville returns with a dark and evocative new mystery set on the Spanish coast

Don't disturb the dead…

On the idyllic coast of San Sebastian, Spain, Dublin pathologist Quirke is struggling to relax, despite the beaches, cafés and the company of his disarmingly lovely wife. When he glimpses a familiar face in the twilight at Las Acadas bar, it's hard at first to tell whether his imagination is just running away with him.

Because this young woman can't be April Latimer. She was murdered by her brother, years ago—the conclusion to an unspeakable scandal that shook one of Ireland's foremost political dynasties.

Unable to ignore his instincts, Quirke makes a call back home to Ireland and soon Detective St. John Strafford is dispatched to Spain. But he's not the only one en route. A relentless hit man is on the hunt for his latest prey, and the next victim might be Quirke himself.

Sumptous, propulsive and utterly transporting, April in Spain is the work of a master writer at the top of his game.

Don't miss John Banville's next novel, The Lock-up!

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• Language: English
• Publisher: Harlequin Audio
• Release date: Oct 5, 2021
• ISBN: 9781488212307

John Banville

John Banville was born in Wexford, Ireland, in 1945. He is the author of many highly acclaimed and prize-winning novels including The Sea, which won the 2005 Booker Prize. He has been awarded the Franz Kafka Prize and a literary award from the Lannan Foundation. He lives in Dublin.

Reviews for April in Spain

[Stephen Blake · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I’ve listened to all the books in the series. This is as Dublin noir as ever. Interesting Banville used his own name this time. I grew up in Dublin although not that exact era. I must say that this was written by a brilliant literary genius. The prose is as good, or better, than plot itself. That’s not a criticism in any way. Hope he continues the series. John Lee does an excellent Irish accent (for an Englishman :-)). Apparently he has Irish roots so that would explain his accurate nuances. I highly recommend this book and after listening, do go back to the beginning of the series.