Picture 1 of 2
![Christine Falls: A Novel [Quirke, 1] , Paperback , Black, Benjamin - Picture 1 of 2](https://i.ebayimg.com/thumbs/images/g/NPUAAOSwtDVhk8pf/s-l300.webp)
![Christine Falls: A Novel [Quirke, 1] , Paperback , Black, Benjamin - Picture 2 of 2](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/lgkAAOSwKkhhk8pr/s-l500.jpg)
Gallery
Picture 1 of 2
Christine Falls: A Novel [Quirke, 1] , Paperback , Black, Benjamin
US $3.90
ApproximatelyAU $6.01
or Best Offer
Condition:
Good
A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.
- Buy It NowChristine Falls: A Novel [Quirke, 1] , Paperback , Black, Benjamin
Oops! Looks like we're having trouble connecting to our server.
Refresh your browser window to try again.
Postage:
US $4.63 (approx. AU $7.13) USPS Media MailTM.
Located in: Orange, Virginia, United States
Delivery:
Estimated between Wed, 11 Jun and Tue, 17 Jun to 94104
Returns:
30-day returns. Buyer pays for return postage. If you use an eBay postage label, it will be deducted from your refund amount.
Payments:
Shop with confidence
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:256487110826
Item specifics
- Condition
- Type
- Novel
- ISBN
- 9780312426323
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Picador
ISBN-10
0312426321
ISBN-13
9780312426323
eBay Product ID (ePID)
61486265
Product Key Features
Book Title
Christine Falls : a Novel
Number of Pages
384 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Psychological, Mystery & Detective / Historical, Literary, Mystery & Detective / General, Noir
Publication Year
2008
Genre
Fiction
Book Series
Quirke Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
12.3 Oz
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Width
5.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
"A page-turner told in prose so beautiful you'll want to read some passages repeatedly. Intricately plotted, beautifully written."-- The Boston Globe "Measured, taut, and transfixing . . . Benjamin Black's plotting is methodical, detailed, and always gripping. You can smell the smoke in Quirke's favorite pub and touch the cool walls in a Boston convent he later visits."-- USA Today "Swirling, elegant noir . . . Crossover fiction of a very high order . . . Rolls forward with haunting, sultry exoticism . . .toward the best kind of denouement under these circumstances: a half inconclusive one."-- The New York Times "Offers a subtler, deeper satisfaction than just finding out whodunit. . . . What's most disconcerting of all about Christine Falls is the atmosphere of moral claustrophobia enveloping it."-- The Philadelphia Inquirer "A dark, ambitious crime novel . . .It's going to make more than a few readers flip the book over to look at the author photo to make sure Banville's really pulling the strings."-- Newsday "Crime fiction rarely lives up to the term 'literary,' but [ Christine Falls ] is the happy exception."-- Entertainment Weekly, Swirling, elegant noir . . . Crossover fiction of a very high order . . . Rolls forward with haunting, sultry exoticism . . . toward the best kind of denouement under these circumstances: a half inconclusive one., A dark, ambitious crime novel . . . It's going to make more than a few readers flip the book over to look at the author photo to make sure Banville's really pulling the strings., Crime fiction rarely lives up to the term 'literary,' but [ Christine Falls ] is the happy exception., "A page-turner told in prose so beautiful you'll want to read some passages repeatedly."--The Boston Globe "Measured, taut, and transfixing . . . Benjamin Black's plotting is methodical, detailed, and always gripping. You can smell the smoke in Quirke's favorite pub and touch the cool walls in a Boston convent he later visits."--USA Today "Swirling, elegant noir . . . Crossover fiction of a very high order . . . Rolls forward with haunting, sultry exoticism . . . toward the best kind of denouement under these circumstances: a half inconclusive one."--The New York Times "Offers a subtler, deeper satisfaction than just finding out whodunit. . . . What's most disconcerting of all aboutChristineFallsis the atmosphere of moral claustrophobia enveloping it."--The Philadelphia Inquirer "A dark, ambitious crime novel full of cliffhanger chapter endings, barroom brawls, even long-night trucker hauls. . . . The story is an explosive one. . . . Swift, perceptive, and unguiltily satisfying."--Newsday, Measured, taut, and transfixing . . . Benjamin Black's plotting is methodical, detailed, and always gripping. You can smell the smoke in Quirke's favorite pub and touch the cool walls in a Boston convent he later visits., "A page-turner told in prose so beautiful you'll want to read some passages repeatedly. Intricately plotted, beautifully written." -- The Boston Globe "Measured, taut, and transfixing . . . Benjamin Black's plotting is methodical, detailed, and always gripping. You can smell the smoke in Quirke's favorite pub and touch the cool walls in a Boston convent he later visits." -- USA Today "Swirling, elegant noir . . . Crossover fiction of a very high order . . . Rolls forward with haunting, sultry exoticism . . . toward the best kind of denouement under these circumstances: a half inconclusive one." -- The New York Times "Offers a subtler, deeper satisfaction than just finding out whodunit. . . . What's most disconcerting of all about Christine Falls is the atmosphere of moral claustrophobia enveloping it." -- The Philadelphia Inquirer "A dark, ambitious crime novel . . . It's going to make more than a few readers flip the book over to look at the author photo to make sure Banville's really pulling the strings." -- Newsday "Crime fiction rarely lives up to the term 'literary,' but [ Christine Falls ] is the happy exception." -- Entertainment Weekly, "A page-turner told in prose so beautiful you'll want to read some passages repeatedly. Intricately plotted, beautifully written."-- The Boston Globe "Measured, taut, and transfixing . . . Benjamin Black's plotting is methodical, detailed, and always gripping. You can smell the smoke in Quirke's favorite pub and touch the cool walls in a Boston convent he later visits."-- USA Today "Swirling, elegant noir . . . Crossover fiction of a very high order . . . Rolls forward with haunting, sultry exoticism . . . toward the best kind of denouement under these circumstances: a half inconclusive one."-- The New York Times "Offers a subtler, deeper satisfaction than just finding out whodunit. . . . What's most disconcerting of all about Christine Falls is the atmosphere of moral claustrophobia enveloping it."-- The Philadelphia Inquirer "A dark, ambitious crime novel . . . It's going to make more than a few readers flip the book over to look at the author photo to make sure Banville's really pulling the strings."-- Newsday "Crime fiction rarely lives up to the term 'literary,' but [ Christine Falls ] is the happy exception."-- Entertainment Weekly, Offers a subtler, deeper satisfaction than just finding out whodunit. . . . What's most disconcerting of all about Christine Falls is the atmosphere of moral claustrophobia enveloping it., "A page-turner told in prose so beautiful you'll want to read some passages repeatedly. Intricately plotted, beautifully written."--The Boston Globe "Measured, taut, and transfixing . . . Benjamin Black's plotting is methodical, detailed, and always gripping. You can smell the smoke in Quirke's favorite pub and touch the cool walls in a Boston convent he later visits."--USA Today "Swirling, elegant noir . . . Crossover fiction of a very high order . . . Rolls forward with haunting, sultry exoticism . . . toward the best kind of denouement under these circumstances: a half inconclusive one."--The New York Times "Offers a subtler, deeper satisfaction than just finding out whodunit. . . . What's most disconcerting of all about Christine Falls is the atmosphere of moral claustrophobia enveloping it."--The Philadelphia Inquirer "A dark, ambitious crime novel . . . It's going to make more than a few readers flip the book over to look at the author photo to make sure Banville's really pulling the strings."--Newsday "Crime fiction rarely lives up to the term 'literary,' but [Christine Falls] is the happy exception."--Entertainment Weekly , ôMeasured, taut, and transfixing . . . Benjamin BlackÆs plotting is methodical, detailed, and always gripping. You can smell the smoke in QuirkeÆs favorite pub and touch the cool walls in a Boston convent he later visits.ö - USA Today ôSwirling, elegant noir . . . Crossover fiction of a very high order . . . Rolls forward with haunting, sultry exoticism . . . toward the best kind of denouement under these circumstances: a half inconclusive one.ö - The New York Times ôOffers a subtler, deeper satisfaction than just finding out whodunit. . . . WhatÆs most disconcerting of all about Christine Falls is the atmosphere of moral claustrophobia enveloping it.ö - The Philadelphia Inquirer ôA dark, ambitious crime novel full of cliffhanger chapter endings, barroom brawls, even long-night trucker hauls. . . . The story is an explosive one. . . . Swift, perceptive, and unguiltily satisfying.ö - Newsday, ôMeasured, taut, and transfixing . . . Benjamin BlackÆs plotting is methodical, detailed, and always gripping. You can smell the smoke in QuirkeÆs favorite pub and touch the cool walls in a Boston convent he later visits.ö - USA Today ôSwirling, elegant noir . . . Crossover fiction of a very high order . . . Rolls forward with haunting, sultry exoticism . . . toward the best kind of denouement under these circumstances: a half inconclusive one.ö - The New York Times ôOffers a subtler, deeper satisfaction than just finding out whodunit. . . . WhatÆs most disconcerting of all about Christine Falls is the atmosphere of moral claustrophobia enveloping it.ö - The Philadelphia Inquirer ôA dark, ambitious crime novel full of cliffhanger chapter endings, barroom brawls, even long-night trucker hauls. . . . The story is an explosive one. . . . Swift, perceptive, and unguiltily satisfying.ö - Newsday, "A page-turner told in prose so beautiful you'll want to read some passages repeatedly. Intricately plotted, beautifully written."-- The Boston Globe "Measured, taut, and transfixing . . . Benjamin Black's plotting is methodical, detailed, and always gripping. You can smell the smoke in Quirke's favorite pub and touch the cool walls in a Boston convent he later visits."-- USA Today "Swirling, elegant noir . . . Crossover fiction of a very high order . . . Rolls forward with haunting, sultry exoticism . . . toward the best kind of denouement under these circumstances: a half inconclusive one."-- The New York Times "Offers a subtler, deeper satisfaction than just finding out whodunit. . . . What's most disconcerting of all about Christine Falls is the atmosphere of moral claustrophobia enveloping it."-- The Philadelphia Inquirer "A dark, ambitious crime novel . . . It's going to make more than a few readers flip the book over to look at the author photo to make sure Banville's really pulling the strings."-- Newsday "Crime fiction rarely lives up to the term 'literary,' but [ Christine Falls ] is the happy exception."-- Entertainment Weekly , A page-turner told in prose so beautiful you'll want to read some passages repeatedly. Intricately plotted, beautifully written.
Dewey Edition
22
Series Volume Number
1
Dewey Decimal
823/.92
Synopsis
The hero of Christine Falls, Quirke, is a surly pathologist living in 1950s Dublin. One night, after having a few drinks at a party, he returns to the morgue to find his brother-in-law tampering with the records on a young woman's corpse. The next morning, when his hangover has worn off, Quirke reluctantly begins looking into the woman's history. He discovers a plot that spans two continents, implicates the Catholic Church, and may just involve members of his own family. He is warned--first subtly, then with violence--to lay off, but Quirke is a stubborn man. The first novel in the Quirke series brings all the vividness and psychological insight of John Banville's writing to the dark, menacing atmosphere of a first-class thriller., In the debut crime novel from the Booker Prize-winning author, a Dublin pathologist follows the corpse of a mysterious woman into the heart of a conspiracy among the city's high Catholic society
Item description from the seller
Seller feedback (997)
- o***d (563)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseItem matched seller’s description exactly and arrived surprisingly quick! Item was packaged really well, and arrived in great shape! Got this item at a great price. Highly recommend this seller!
- a***r (330)- Feedback left by buyer.Past yearVerified purchaseVERY FAIR SELLER! Great price; item arrived exactly as described and was packaged with care. Good communication and smooth transaction. Thank you!!  New York NY Mets Team MLB OC Sports Adult OSFM Adjustable Blue Baseball Hat Cap (#256565954604)
- -***- (97)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseShipping, packaging, as described, and value all were excellent.
Product ratings and reviews
More to explore:
- Christine Feehan Paperback Fiction & Fiction Books,
- Novel Fiction Paperback Fiction & Books,
- Christine Feehan Fiction & Fiction Books,
- Black Panther Comics, Graphic Novels & TPBs,
- Christine Feehan Fiction Romance Fiction & Books,
- Comics, Graphic Novels & TPBs,
- Wolverine Comics, Graphic Novels & TPBs,
- Simpsons Comics, Graphic Novels & TPBs,
- Superheroes Comics, Graphic Graphic Novels,
- Invincible Comics, Graphic Novels & TPBs
Seller feedback (997)
- o***d (563)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseItem matched seller’s description exactly and arrived surprisingly quick! Item was packaged really well, and arrived in great shape! Got this item at a great price. Highly recommend this seller!
- a***r (330)- Feedback left by buyer.Past yearVerified purchaseVERY FAIR SELLER! Great price; item arrived exactly as described and was packaged with care. Good communication and smooth transaction. Thank you!!  New York NY Mets Team MLB OC Sports Adult OSFM Adjustable Blue Baseball Hat Cap (#256565954604)
- -***- (97)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseShipping, packaging, as described, and value all were excellent.