Books like Cross by Ken Bruen
When a boy is crucified in Galway, the shock ripples through the city and into the pages of broadsheets, raising questions about national shame and church scandal. The situation escalates when the boy’s sister is burned alive. Private investigator Jack Taylor, an ex‑police officer, takes matters into his own hands. His search leads him through Galway’s old city haunts, where he encounters restless spirits—both living and dead. The case deepens, revealing revelations that surpass even his darkest expectations, as Taylor wrestles with the city’s hidden crimes and the unresolved supernatural presence.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Ken Bruen
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