From the author of Shadowplay, shortlisted for the Walter Scott Prize, The Costa Novel Prize and Novel of the Year winner at the An Post Irish Book Awards.
Inishowen is a story of love found late, of hidden connections and a journey that changes three lives forever. There's Inspector Martin Aitken whose life is a mess. Divorced, his career's in chaos. There are terrible things growing inside his house and the last thing he needs is a collapsed woman in the street on Christmas Eve. There's Ellen Donelly, a woman on a mission, coming to Ireland to find her mother, and escape her husband. Milton Amery is her husband, an unfaithful New York plastic surgeon. All three of their roads lead to Inishowen - a mysterious place that holds secrets that can unlock the heart.
‘A vast page-turner, full of compassion, laughter and zest for the human condition, as well as a rattling good story.’ — Irish Times
‘Ireland’s greatest storyteller.’ — The Sunday Independent
‘One of the best writers working today.’ – Alice Walker
“A powerful, moving adventure of raw fate and betrayed love.” INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY
“This is a tremendous book…affecting, intelligent, ironic, humane and utterly convincing. It is also extremely funny.” SPECTATOR
